CONDITIONAL CLAUSES If you ever find yourself stuck

CONDITIONAL CLAUSES

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, I’ll sail the world to find you. If you ever found yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, I would sail the world to find you.

TYPE 0 –REAL FACT (ALWAYS TRUE) At sixteen, if you become pregnant, you don’t know how to deal with it. You feel scared especially if the father of the child doesn’t stand by you.

If I have an abortion, I will lose my friend. If I have the baby, I will give him for adoption. If I need your help, will you stand by me?

TYPE 1: IF If PRESENT TENSE are / FUTURE , (or can, may, must. . . ) = something probable in the present or future Ex: If you are in trouble, I will help you. If you don’t take precautions, you may get pregnant.

PRACTICE her life will never be the same. If Juno keeps that baby, . . . If she gives the baby for adoption, . . . she will miss him. Her parents may help her If Paulie and Juno aren’t sure of their feelings, they must meet and talk about it. if she needs.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BELOW: learn 1. If teenagers _______ (learn) about contraceptive won’t be. (not methods, unplanned pregnancies ______ be) so likely to happen. don’t want 2. If you ________ (not want) to help me, I will have ______(have) to ask someone else for help. breaks up break up), who 3. If the couple _____( will keep _________ (keep) the baby?

What would you do if you were me? If I were you, I would feel scared, too. If I got pregnant, I wouldn’t know what to do. Type If 2: If past tense / had / were / went , CONDITIONAL WOULD + VERB (should /could/might) = something improbable or impossible in the present or future

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BELOW: If they could go back in time, . . . If I were Juno, . . . If I were Paulie, . . . If I were Juno’s parents, If Juno lived in Portugal, . . . If she lived in an Arab country, . . .

1. If I could, I will / would give you the baby right now. 2. If you need me, will / would you call me? 3. If they get divorced, who __________ (you / give) the baby to? 4. If you had the chance, ___________ (you / go) back in time? 5. If I married him only for the baby, we ______ (not be) happy. 6. Would you marry him if he __________ (propose) to you?

UNREAL OR IMPOSSIBLE SITUATIONS

TYPE 3: IF past perfect + CONDITIONAL PERFECT an unreal condition in the past Ex: had gone would have + done (would/could/might + have + past participle) If Juno hadn't met Paulie, they ________ (not feel) attracted to each other.

NEGATIVE CONDITIONS Using UNLESS I won’t wait if you don’t arrive on time. = I won’t wait unless… I wouldn’t have given him for adoption if Paulie hadn’t agreed. I wouldn’t have given him for adoption unless…

TYPE 0, 1 & 2 1. My dog always wakes me up if he. . . ( hear ) strange noise. 2. If your mother. . . . ( buy ) that car for you, would you be happy? 3. She would call you immediately if she. . . (need) help. 4. If you have enough time, please. . . (wash) the dishes before you leave. 5. I. . . . . ( accept ) if they invite me to the party.

TYPE 3 I ………… (write) you a postcard if I …………… (have) your address. If I ……………. (not / break) my leg, I ……………… (take part) in the contest. If it ……………. (not/ start) to rain, we …………. (walk) to the museum.

TYPE 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 6. If it. . . . . ( snow ), I will take the children out skiing. 7. The football match will be cancelled if it. . . . (rain). 8. If you had studied for the test, you …………. . (pass) it. 9. Unless you …. . . . . ( drive ) carefully, you will have an accident. 10. If they ………. (listen) to me, we would have arrived earlier. 11. If Sammy had enough money, he. . . . ( open ) a new restaurant near the coast. 12. If you ………… (ask) me, I ………. . (help) you. 13. If you go to the supermarket, . . . . ( you / buy ) some milk, please?