FIRST CONDITIONAL VS SECOND CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL VS SECOND CONDITIONAL

1. FIRST CONDITIONAL

   • IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, WILL + VERB
     • REAL
     • SOMETHING POSIBLE IN THE FUTURE
     • A LIKELY CHANCE OF IT HAPPEN
     • EXAMPLES
       • IF I MISS THE BUS, I WILL TAKE A TAXI
       • IF THEY LOSE THE GAME, THEY WON'T GO TO THE FINALS
       • IF YOU GET TO CLOSE TO THE FLAMES, YOU'LL GET BURNED

2. SECOND CONDITIONAL

   • IF + PAST SIMPLE, WOULD + VERB
     • UNREAL
     • IMAGINARY SITUATIONS (PRESENT/FUTURE)
     • NOT AN ACTUAL SITUATION
     • EXAMPLES
       • IF I MISSED THE BUS, I WOULD TAKE A TAXI
       • IF THEY LOST THE GAME, THEY WOULDN'T GO TO THE FINALS
       • IF YOU ONLY HAD A ONE DAY IN SINGAPORE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
       • IF HE WERE TALLER, I'D WEAR HIGH HEELS
       • IF I WERE YOU, I'D TALK TO MY BOSS BEFORE I QUIT MY JOB
       • IF I WASN'T SO BUSY, I WOULD INVITE YOU OVER FOR A DINNER
     • HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS
     • TO GIVE ADVICE
     • TO GIVE REASONS WHY

3. NOT ALL IDEAS CAN BE EXPRESSED IN BOTH TENSES

4. WORDS THAT CAN REPLACE IF

   • UNLESS
     • FIRST CONDITIONAL
       • UNLESS SHE APOLOGISES, I WILL NOT FORGIVE HER
       • UNLESS IT GETS BELOW ZERO DEGREES, THE WATER WON'T FREEZE
     • SECOND CONDITIONAL
       • UNLESS THEY FIRED ME, I WOULDN'T LEAVE THE COMPANY
   • AS LONG AS
     • AS LONG AS I GET TIME OFF WORK, I'LL COME FOR A VISIT
     • AS LONG AS IT'S NOT TOO CROWDED, WE'LL STAY FOR DINNER
   • SUPPOSING (THAT)
     • SUPPOSING I CAN CHANGE MY FLIGHT, I'LL COME A FEW DAYS EARLIER
     • SUPPOSING YOU GOT A HUGE CHRISTMAS BONUS, WOULD YOU GO ON A HOLIDAY

5. SENTENCES CAN BE CHANGED

   • IF YOU DON'T CLEAN THE HOUSE, YOU'LL SLEEP ON THE SOFA
   • YOU'LL SLEEP ON THE SOFA IF YOU DON'T CLEAN THE HOUSE