CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. THIRD CONDITIONAL (impossible Conditional)

   • use 1: to discuss hypothetical past events(wich didn`t happen)
   • IF + PAST PERFECT, WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
     • AFFIRMATIVE: "If I had known, I would have called you"
     • NEGATIVE: "If I hadn`t known, I wouldn`t have called you"
     • INTERROGATIVE: "Would you have called if you had known?"

2. FIRST CONDITIONAL (quite probable Conditional)

   • use 1: to discuss possible or probable future events
   • use 2: to make promises and give warnings
   • IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, WILL + INFINITIVE
     • AFFIRMATIVE: "If I study I will pass my exam"
     • NEGATIVE: "If I don`t study I won`t pass my exam"
     • INTERROGATIVE: "Will pass my exam if you study?

3. SECOND CONDITIONAL (possible but improbable Conditional)

   • use 1: to discuss imaginary situations in the present
   • use 2: to discuss imaginary or improbable events in the future
   • IF + PAST SIMPLE, WOULD + INFINITIVE( could instead of would in the result clause)
     • AFFIRMATIVE: "If I won the lottery, I would travel a lot"
     • NEGATIVE: "If I didn`t win the lottery, I wouldn`t travel a lot"
     • INTERROGATIVE: "Would you travel a lot if you won the lottery?

4. ZERO CONDITIONAL(it is totally sure Conditional)

   • use 1: is a real and possible situation
   • use 2: to discuss general facts
   • IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT SIMPLE
     • AFFIRMATIVE: " if I work too much, I get tired"
     • NEGATIVE: "If i don`t work too much, I don´t get tired"
     • INTERROGATIVE: "Do you get tired If you work too much?

Bilder und Dateien der Mindmap

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• Grammar Snacks: Conditionals (Einbetten)
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• First Conditional - Tutor Time (English Grammar) (Einbetten)
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• Third Conditional (Einbetten)