conditional sentences

type I: present + future / possible present o future
Annotations:
- if it stops raining, i'm going to walk into town
type II: hypothetical situations in present or future
1. past tense + would could might
  Annotations:
  - How would you know if he wasn't telling the truth? If we had a bit more time here, we could go on a trip
type III: hypothetical situations in the past
1. past perfect ... would/could/might have infinitive
  Annotations:
  - I would have picked you up if I had known what time your flight arrived
mixed conditionals (if we want to refer to present and past)
Annotations:
- I wouldn't be in this mess if I had listened to your advice
alternatives to if
1. provided/providing (that)
  Annotations:
  - Provided the bank lend us the money we need, we're going to boy that flat we liked
2. on condition
  Annotations:
  - they agreed to lend us the car on condition we returned it by weekend
3. whether
  Annotations:
  - I'm going to sell the car whether you agree with me or not
4. even if
  Annotations:
  - even if a get the job, I'm going to carry on living with my parents
5. supposing
  Annotations:
  - supposing you lost your job, what would you do?
6. Had i known
  Annotations:
  - Had I known that you were coming, I would have bought a bottle of wine

Resource summary

	Created by ocarop over 10 years ago