CONDITIONALS Content Types of conditionals Formulation and usage

CONDITIONALS

Content Types of conditionals Formulation and usage of conditional sentences

Types of conditional sentences 1. Conditional 1 2. Conditional 2 3. Conditional 3 4. Conditional 0 (First Conditional) (Second Conditional) (Third Conditional) (Zero Conditional)

Formation 1. Conditional 1 (First Conditional) If + Simple Present +Simple Future If clause Consequence clause (Subordinate C. ) (Main C. ) 2. Conditional 2 (Second Conditional) If + Simple Past + would + V(Base form)

Formation 3. Conditional 3 (Third Conditional) If + Past Perfect + would have + ……… If clause Consequence clause 4. Conditional 0 (Zero Conditional) If + Simple Present

Usage 1. Conditional 1(First Conditional) If + Simple Present +Simple Future Concept: A present/future situation with high probability. Eg; • If you ask her, She will come.

Usage 2. Conditional 2(Second Conditional) If + Simple Past + would + V(Base form) Concept: I. A present/future situation with low probability. II. Zero probability Eg; If you asked her, She would come.

Usage 2. Conditional 3(Third Conditional) If + Past Perfect+ would have +V (Past Participle) Concept: A past situation with zero probability. Eg; If you had asked her, She would have come.

Usage 4. Conditional 0 (Zero Conditional) If + Simple Present +Simple Present Concept: A fact/something that is always true Eg; • If you heat ice, it melts.

Your Time ? How much would it be If I pay cash? ? If you came earlier, we would have more time. ? ? ?

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