CONDITIONALS Finish the sentences If I pass my

CONDITIONALS

Finish the sentences: �If I pass my English exam, . . . �If I passed my English exam, . . . �If I had passed my English exam, . . .

Types of conditional sentences �Zero conditional: rules and facts �First conditional: possible and probable conditions �Seconditional: possible and improbable conditions �Third conditional: impossible conditions �Other conditional sentences

Zero conditional talking in general � the situations that are always true if something happens � to describe rules and situations where one event always follows the other If clause + Result clause if + Present Simple, Present Simple � If you heat water, it boils. If you want to study in the USA, you have to pass an exam in English. � it may be replaced by 'when' When I am late, I go to work by car. � you can also put the result clause first without using a comma between the clauses You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen.

Zero conditional in the past � if + Past Simple, Past Simple Years ago if people travelled a long distance, the journey took days.

Complete these conditionals with personal information. 1. If I have a problem, 2. If I need money, 3. If my parents are angry, 4. If I do not learn, 5. If I have a fight with my girlfriend / boyfriend, or: What do you do if you have a problem?

First conditional � to talk about possible future events that depend on other future events � It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled if + Present Simple, will + infinitive may / can / be going to / imperative If I save enough money, I will go on holiday. If I pass my exams, my parents will continue supporting me financially. If it snows today, we may go for a walk. If you see him, tell him I was here. If you don’t want to join us, you can stay at home.

Complete these statements with personal information. 1. If I have money, 2. If I have time tonight, 3. If I pass all my exams, 4. If I find a job soon, 5. If the situation in Croatia gets better, or: What will you do if…. . ? / What are you going to do if…?

Seconditional to talk about imagined, impossible or unlikely events in the future If I had enough money, I would love to do something like that. (the sentence refers to the future) �to talk about impossible / unreal present situations If I were you, I would study more. � if + Past Simple, would / could / might + infinitive If I had enough money, I would buy a new car.

Complete these statements with personal information. 1. If I won the lottery, 2. If I didn’t meet my best friend, 3. If my parents were more understanding, 4. If I could travel anywhere in the world, 5. If I had time, or: What would you do if…. . ? / What could you do if…?

Third Conditional �to talk about unreal situations in the past and to imagine things that did not happen �both condition and result are impossible now if + Past Perfect, would/could/might + Perfect Infinitive If I hadn’t broken my leg, I would have gone skiing. If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.

Complete these statements with personal information. 1. If I hadn’t been accepted here, 2. If I had studied harder last semester, 3. If I had time last weekend, 4. If I had known that, 5. If I hadn’t met _____, or: What would you have done if…. . ? What could you have done if…?

UNLESS = IF NOT �You don’t get fit unless you exercise regularly. You don’t get fit if you don’t exercise regularly. �Unless we take a taxi, I won’t go with you. If we don’t take a taxi, I won’t go with you.

Other expressions used in conditional clauses: WHETHER OR NOT Whether you pay or not, you won’t be able to enter without an invitation.

Other expressions used in conditional clauses: ON CONDITION THAT PROVIDED THAT PROVIDING THAT SO LONG AS AS LONG AS "I will only tell my age on the condition / provided / that you tell yours. " ASSUMING THAT/ SUPPOSING THAT "Assuming that it's fine tomorrow, we'll go for a swim" "What would you do supposing that you were given the chance to see the future ? "

Mixed conditionals • If-clauses can be mixed provided that they make sense within a context. If they were studying all morning, they will be tired now. (they were studying so they are tired now. ) • If I were faster, I would have won the race. (I´m not fast so I didn´t win the race. ) If she had saved her money, she would go on holiday (she didn´t save her money so she won´t go on holiday. ) •

Task: Complete the sentences with the right form. 1. If you ask him, he ______ (take) you to the airport. 2. The view was wonderful. If I ____(have) a camera with me, I would have taken some photographs. 3. You know that I can’t afford this ring. If I earned more, I ________(buy) you the whole world. 4. It’s a pity I didn’t go to France last summer. If I had gone there, I __________ (have) a chance to use my French. 5. If I were you, I _______ (take) your neighbour to court. 6. What ______ (do) if you knew he was a thief? 7. I would have never guessed the answer If you ______ (not help) me.

Key: 1. If you ask him, he will take you to the airport. 2. The view was wonderful. If I had a camera with me, I would have taken some photographs. 3. You know that I can’t afford this ring. If I earned more, I would buy you the whole world. 4. It’s a pity I didn’t go to France last summer. If I had gone there, I would have had a chance to use my French. 5. If I were you, I would take your neighbour to court. 6. What would you do, if you knew he was a thief? 7. I would have never guessed the answer if you hadn’t helped me.

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