Conditional Sentence Type 1: Example: If I Find Her Address, I'll Send Her An Invitation

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Conditional Sentence Type 1

→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

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Conditional Sentence Type 2


→ It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

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Conditional Sentence Type 3


→ It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.

Form: if + Past Perfect, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.
Conditional Sentences Type I (likely)

Condition
IF Clause Main Clause
refers to:

Future I …I will buy it.

If the book is Imperative …buy it.


future action Simple Present
interesting, …
Modal
…you can buy it.
Auxiliary

Future I …I will wake him up.

action going on Present Imperative …wake him up.


If he is snoring, …
now Progressive
Modal …you can wake him
Auxiliary up.

Future I …we will visit him.

If he has moved into his Imperative …visit him.


finished action Present Perfect
new flat, …
Modal
…we can visit him.
Auxiliary

…I will congratulate
Future I
her.
improbable should + If she should win this
Imperative …congratulate her.
action Infinitive race, …
Modal …we can
Auxiliary congratulate her.

If he gets what he Simple


present facts Simple Present …he is very nice.
wants, … Present
Form  sentences in Simple Present.

1. You / in musical / dance


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(-)

(?)

2. The secretary / the documents / print out


(+)

(-)

(?)

Form sentences in Present Progressive.

1. he / the question / answer

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(-)
(?)
2. you / a question / ask

(+)
(-)
(?)

Form positive sentences in Simple Past.

1. he / the question / answer


(+)
(-)
(?)
2. she / the match / watch
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(-)
(?)
Form positive sentences in Past Progressive.

1. you / to the radio / listen


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(-)
(?)

2. Anna / the window / open


(+)
(-)
(?)

Form positive sentences in Present Perfect Simple.

1. we / a mountain / climb

→ 
2. you / in the garden / work

→ 

Form positive sentences in Present Perfect Progressive.

1. the dog / bark

→ 
2. she / that flower / cut

→ 

Form positive sentences in Past Perfect Simple.

1. he / the car / wash

→ 
2. the policeman / the thief / arrest

→ 

Form positive sentences in Past Perfect Progressive.

1. we / a mountain / climb

→ 
2. John / money / collect

→ 

Form positive sentences in Future I Simple will.

1. we / the door / open

→ 
2. the teacher / the tenses / explain

→ 

Form positive sentences in Future I Simple going to.

1. Mary / in a musical / dance

→ 
2. you / cards / play

→ 
WILL

Promises 

Johnny Mom, if I get 100 on my math test, ……


Mom Yes, I'll take you out for ice cream.  I promise.

Offers to help 

Patricia  I lost my ring


Brian No problem………

Request for help 

Peter I need to change the oil in my car…………….

William Of course, …………

Would is even more polite in requests for help.

I need to change the oil in my car.  Are you going to help me?is considered impolite.  

Predictions about the future 

Heather Some statisticians predict that there will be10 billion people in the world by
2050.  
Melinda  I think they are right.  I heard there won't be enough food in the world for
everyone.

Will is often used in predictions, but be going to is also used and acceptable.

Refusal of things
Walter I can't open this bottle of wine.
Sally Yeah.  The cork ………….

Be Going To

State a plan or intention 

Holly What are you going to do this summer?


Mandy I travel across Europe.  I am going to see everything from the Eiffel Tower to
the Coliseum in Rome.  

Quiz

Directions: Look at the following sentences.  Rewrite the sentences in blue using will or


the correct form of be going to.  

1.  My radio is broken.  You (fix) it for me?

2.  I have a two-week vacation in August.  I (fly) to Vietnam.

3.  My car ran out of gas.  It (not go).  

4.  My supervisor is a really nice guy.  He promised me a big bonus this year.  He
promised me that he (give) me $2500 if we increase sales by 10%.  

5.  You spilled the milk.  I (clean) it up.


Select the correct pronoun that goes with the verb in each sentence.

1. _______ (I, They, He) are having trouble getting back to the library.
2. What time was _______ (we, they, she) planning on leaving?
3. Six of _______ (me, us, you) went to the store with Andy.
4. Every Thursday, Jim goes for swimming with _______. (I, he, them).
5. Sara wanted to watch movie with _______. (them, they, she)

Fill in the blanks with a suitable pronoun.

1. Tom and I are going to the circus. ________ are meeting at three o'clock.
2. The baby is crying loudly. ________ looks hungry.
3. You feet are very dirty. ________ must wash them.
4. Peacock is a beautiful bird. ________ has colorful feathers.
5. I have two kitten ________ have a puppy too.

Choose the best preposition for each sentence and underline it.

1. There is street light outside – off the bank.


2. Keep the dog by – on chain when you walk it.
3. The bird flew through – over the rooftops.
4. They took a walk up – under the mountainside.
5. The vase is placed over – on the fireplace.
6. The car is parked on – beside the fence.
7. The dog is asleep under – on his bed.
8. She is sitting near – off the fire.
9. We are going to play football outside – inside.
10. Once on – upon a time there was a princess.

Use the correct preposition from the given options to fill in the gaps.

1. A little girl sat ________________ the tree. (across, off, under)


2. The boy was hiding ________________ the door. (about, behind, above)
3. They all ran ________________ the farmer's wife. (after, through, into)
4. There is an apple ________________ the fruit basket. (over, in, before)
5. The man dived ________________ the pool. (across, along, into)

Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blanks.

behind under over on through

1. The road goes ________________ the forest.


2. Yours shoes are ________________ the bed.
3. The clever fox hid ________________ the bushes.
4. The picture hung ________________ the fire place.
5. All the books were ________________ the shelf.

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