Conditional structures with conjunctions

Conditional structures with conjunctions

1. Unless

   • Unless means "if not"
   • Unless you have purchased tickets already, you won’t be able to attend the show

2. Provided that

   • Is used to say that something is dependent on something else
   • We will give you the money providing that you can pay it back within six months

3. If

   • If you brush and floss every day, you probably won’t get cavities or gum disease

4. Supposing

   • Supposing is used to imagine a situation and its possible result
   • Supposing that you got the job, would you accept the position?

5. As long as

   • Is used to say that something is dependent on something else
   • As long as I am capable, I will ride my bike to work

6. Even if

   • Even if is used to emphasise that something will still be true if something else happens
   • Even if she loses her job, she will still have a job in education