Conditionals
Conditionals
condition is fulfilled.
We can interchange the postion of the if
completely impossible.
CONT...
It can also used to give the command/
instruction, advice with imperatives in the
main clause.
Example:
If she rings the doorbell, tell her to come
later!
Don’t drive a car if you are under 18.
If you get lost, call me.
If you go abroad, don’t forget your
passport. Advice
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES TYPE 1
It is possible and also very likely that the condition will
be fulfilled.
It is used to express present or future intention or possiblity.
happen.
If clause: If + simple present, present continous
or present perfect.
Main clause: simple future ( will, can or may +v1)
Use can/ may for permiion.
If I pass my exams, my parents will buy me a tablet.
If we save enough money, we can go on holiday
If you are working now, I will come back later. (Present
continous )
If you have written the letter, I will post it.( present perfect
Should I see her, I will give her your message.
( inversion)
WE CAN USE “UNLESS” INSTEAD OF “IF NOT”.
Eg. Unless you study hard, you will not pass the exam.
If you don’t study hard, you will fail the exam
Eg2 I will not go to holiday unless I save some money.
=
I will not go to holiday if I don’t save money.
hypothetical situations.
1. Improbable (things that are
possible, but very unlikely that the
condition will be fulfilled in the
present or future.)
If I studied hard, I would pass the exam.
condition)
If you were animal, which one would you be?
present result .
The main clause is in 2nd condition and the if
money.
INVERTED CONDITIONAL
We can make conditional sentences without “If” by
changing or reversing the word order of the subject
and the verb in the if clause and omitting if
Type I: should+S+v1
Should I see her at the party, I will give her your
message.
If I see her at the party, I will give her your
message.
Type II: were+S
If I were in your position, I would tell her the truth
(negative)
NB Don’t say “Were not you” ...
INVERTED CONDITIONAL
Or were+s+to v1/not to v1 ....(the verb is not
were)
Were we to announce the truth, we would receive a
lot of criticism.
If we announced the truth, we would receive a lot
of criticism.
Type III: had+s+v3
If
we’d arrived sooner, we wouldn’t have
missed the beginning.
=Had we arrived sooner, we wouldn’t have
missed the beginning.
Had we not arrived earlier, we couldn’t have
saved his life. (-ve)
NB don’t say “Hadn’t you...”
TRUE FACT / MEANING
In finding the true fact from each conditional sentence,
we have to consider the following situation.
Every positive statement in Conditional sentence will
positive statement.
The Simple Past Tense form in Conditional typeII will
1. If
I ___ my entrance exams, I ___ the happiest person in the
world.
A) shall pass / would be C) passed /am
B) passed / would have been D) pass / will be
2. He is fat because he doesn’t take any exercise. If he ___
some exercise, he __ so fat.
A) took / won’t be C) will take / won’t be
B) takes / wouldn’t be D) took / wouldn’t be
3. Had scientists not invented medication, we____ affected
by Rabbis now.