Conditionals: Weverton Sidney Filipe Marion E Paula

CONDITIONALS
WEVERTON; SIDNEY; FILIPE; MARION E PAULA
Conditional sentences have two parts: an if clause and a main clause.
The if clause can come either first or second. When the

if clause is first, the two clauses are separated by a
comma. If normally means "on the condition that.
If I see him, I'll give him the message.
I'll give him the message if I see him.
There are 4 types of conditionals:
Type 0: If the ice melts, it becomes water.
Type 1: If I see her, Ill give her a message.
Type 2: If I went, I wouldnt speak to him.
Type 3: If it had rained, I would have taken an

umbrella.
FORM
:
IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE, SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE.

SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE + IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE.
USES:
When the result is always true.
Scientific Facts.
EXAMPLES:
If you heat ice, it melts
If I miss this buss I am late for work.
We can also use when instead of if
FORM
:
IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE, SUBJECT + WILL / WONT + VERB.

SUBJECT + WILL / WONT + VERB + IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE.
USES:
* Predict what will happen given certain other facts.
* We use it for things that will probably happen in the real
future or for predictions.
EXAMPLES:
If you study hard, youll pass your exams.
If it rains, therell be a lot of traffic.
Sometimes, we use shall, can,

or may instead of will.
FORM
:
IF + SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE, SUBJECT + WOULD / WOULDNT + VERB.

SUBJECT + WOULD / WOULDNT + VERB + IF + SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE.
USES:
* To predict what would happen given an improbable or
hypothetical situation.
EXAMPLES:
If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.
If we didn't have to work today, we could have a picnic.
Sometimes, we use should,

could or might instead of would
1. What ________ (do/you) if you ________ (win) the lottery?

2. If I ________ (have) a better coat, I ________ (not feel) so cold.
3. If the weather ________ (be) worse, we ________ (not go) to the mountains.
4. Martha ________ (be) very angry if you ________ (kiss) her boyfriend.
5. He ________ (feel) better if he ________ (not smoke).
6. If Manuel ________ (leave)my sister, she ________ (be)very sad.
7. We ________ (stay)in a nice hotel if we ________ (have)more money.
8. If I ________ (not be)shy, I ________ (ask)him out.
9. If Clara ________ (study)more, she ________ (be)an architect.
10. They ________ (meet)her if she ________ (come)to the party.
FORM
IF: + SUBJECT + PAST PERFECT, SUBJECT + WOULD / WOULDNT + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE..
SUBJECT + WOULD / WOULDNT + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE + IF + SUBJECT + PAST PERFECT.
USES:
* It refers to past time to things that cannot now be changed.
EXAMPLES:
if it hadnt been sunny, I wouldnt have got sunburnt.
(was it sunny? Yes)
(Did I get sunburnt? Yes)
Notice than in speech the third conditional is nearly
always contracted.
If Id see him, Id have said hello.
Sometimes, we use should

have, could have, might
have instead of would
have.
8
1) If you ________ (not/be) late, we ________ (not/miss) the bus.
2) If she ________ (study) she ________ (pass) the exam.
3) If we ________ (arrive) earlier, we ________ (see) John.
4) If they ________ (go) to bed early, they ________ (not/wake) up late.
5) If he ________ (become) a musician, he ________ (record) a CD.
6) If she ________ (go) to art school, ________ (become) a painter.
7) If I ________ (be) born in a different country, I ________ (learn) to speak a
different language.
8) If she ________ (go) to university, she ________ (study) French.
9) If we ________ (not/go) to the party, we ________ (not/meet) them.
10) If he ________ (not/take) the job, he ________ (go) travelling.
ZERO AND FIRST

CONDITIONAL
SECOND AND
THIRD
CONDITIONAL
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Type 1: If I see her, Ill give her a message.

* Predict what will happen given certain other facts.
* We use it for things that will probably happen in the real future or for
predictions.
Type 2: If I went, I wouldnt speak to him.
* To predict what would happen given an improbable or hypothetical
situation.
Type 3: If it had rained, I would have taken an umbrella.
It refers to past time to things that cannot now
be changed.
11
1. That was a bad decision. If I ________ (be) you, I would change it as soon as
possible.
2. Sunshine - at last! Imagine if the English weather was like this all the time.
________ (it/not/be) wonderful?
3. He's usually pleasant, but when he's tired he ________ (be) pretty shorttempered. That's the way he is.
4. If you ________ (not/be) so stubborn you would find it a lot easier to keep your
friends.
5. Sorry I didn't call you and tell you I wasn't coming. I would have called you if I
________ (have) your number with me.
6. He says that if he ________ (not/be) so busy he would go with you to the
movie tomorrow. As it is, he simply has too much work to do.
7. We ________ (miss) the bus unless you hurry.
8. If only I ________ (have) more free time. All the things I would do. All I ever do
is work.

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CONDITIONALS

WEVERTON; SIDNEY; FILIPE; MARION E PAULA

Conditional sentences have two parts: an if clause and a main clause.

The if clause can come either first or second. When the

Type 3: If it had rained, I would have taken an

IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE, SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE.

We can also use when instead of if

IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE, SUBJECT + WILL / WONT + VERB.

Sometimes, we use shall, can,

IF + SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE, SUBJECT + WOULD / WOULDNT + VERB.

Sometimes, we use should,

1. What (do/you) if you (win) the lottery?

Sometimes, we use should

ZERO AND FIRST

Type 1: If I see her, Ill give her a message.

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