the conditionals

the conditionals

1. STRUCTURE

   • MAIN CLAUSE AND IF CLAUSE
   • IF CLAUSE: EXPRESS CONDITION ITSELF
     • NORMALLY INTRODUCED BY ``IF´´
     • OTHERWISE INTRODUCED BY
       • AS LONG AS
       • UNLESS
       • PROVIDING
       • IN CASE
   • THE MAIN CLAUSE EXPRESSES DE THE RESAULT OF THE CONDITION

2. TYPES

   • TYPE 0
     • IF MANU LEAVES THE ROOM EVERYBODY WILL GET BORED
     • IF+PRESENT-PRESENT (SIMPLE)
     • IT IS USED FOR A CONDITION WHOSE RESULT IS ALWAYS TRUE
   • TYPE 1
     • IT IS USED FOR A REAL POSSIBILTY FOR A CONDITION TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE
     • IF CLAUSE+PRESENT(SIMPLE)- FUTURE (SIMPLE)
     • IF JOSITA COMES WE WILL HAVE FUN
   • TYPE 2
     • IF+PAST SIMPLE - WOULD+PRESENT
     • IT IS USED FOR AN UNREAL POSSIBILITY FOR A CONDITION TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE
     • IF ANGELA BROKE THE TV SHE WOULD REPAIR IT
   • TYPE 3
     • IF+PAST PERFECT-WOULD HAVE + PRESENT PERFECT
     • IF GONZALO HAD SEEN THE GROUP BEFORE HE WOULD HAVE TOLD THEM TO CHECK SOME POINTS
     • IT IS USED FOR A CONDITION IN THE PAST THAT DID NOT HAPPEN