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conditionals
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- 1Conditional 0 We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'): If + present simple, .... present simple.The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.
Example
If you freeze water, it turns into ice.
If I work too much, I get tired. - 2Conditional first We use the first conditional when we talk about future situations we believe are real or possible. the structure is usually: if/when + present simple >> will + infinitive.I'll leave as soon as the babysitter arrives.
I don't want to stay in London unless I get a well-paid job.
I'll give you a key in case I'm not at home.
You can go to the party, as long as you're back by midnight. - 3Conditional second The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality. The structure is usually: if + past simple >> + would + infinitive.If we had a garden, we could have a cat.
If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.
I wouldn't worry if I were you. - 4Conditional third We make the third conditional by using the past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and the past participle in the second part of the sentence: if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participleIt talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.
If she had studied, she would have passed the exam (but, really we know she didn't study and so she didn't pass)
If I hadn't eaten so much, I wouldn't have felt sick (but I did eat a lot, and so I did feel sick).
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- Flashcards on conditionals, created by Xochitl Tecayehuatl on 21/02/2020.
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