Further notes on conditionals

Further notes on conditionals

1. Alternatives to IF

   • For conditionals type 1 (possible)
     • Provide
     • Provide that
     • Providing
     • Providing that
     • On condition that
     • As long as
     • Only if
     • In case (followed by a clause)
     • Unless (If not)
     • In case of (followed by a noun phrase)
   • For conditionals type 2 (imaginary)
     • Imagine
     • Suppose
     • Supposing

2. Mixed Conditionals

   • Condition (type 2): Present condition still happening
   • Result (type 3): With an effect in the past (it has already happened)
   • Condition (type 2): If the virus did not spread so fast
   • Result (type 3): There would not have been a lockdown
   • Condition (type 3): If the virus had not spread so fast
   • Result (type 2): We would not be locked down