CONDITIONAL SENTENCE

How do you use conditional sentences? There are three types of conditional sentences. But now, you will only discuss their two types. 1. How do you express possibilities?

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The pattern abo"e is used when you thin# about a real possibility in the present and future. Examples : a$ If you #now the function of these buttons, you will certainly understand how to use them. b$ If I ha"e time, I will learn how to browse on the Internet. &hen you thin# of an ima'inary situation how do you state it?

If +S+ simple present, S + will can shall + !base

If +S+ simple past, S + would could should + !base

&hen what you say is unreal(that ne"er happens now nor in the future(you use past tense.

Examples : a$ If I used the Internet chat rooms, I would 'et some e(friends. (It means you dont use the Internet chat rooms.) b$ If I were a rich person, I would build a co)y house. (It means you are not rich.)

Notes :Were is use for both singular and plural subjects in conditional sentences for i aginar! situations" E#a ple: If $il an %ere a %ise an& he %ould be a good leader"
*. How do you say about unreal situation in the past? In conditional sentence type *, you are tal#in' about somethin' that mi'ht ha"e happened in the +ast, but it did not happen.

Examples : a$ If you had told me about the problem, I would ha"e helped you. Fact: You did not tell me about the problem. b$ If ,ndi#a had had studied hard, he would ha"e passed the exam. Fact: He did not study. He failed in the exam. Conditional entences !ype " (#robable condition) ituation True in the present future Example If I ha"e enou'h money, I will buy a concert tic#et.

If +S+ had+!*, S + would could should + ha"e+!*

!ype $ (Improbable condition) !ype % (Impossible condition)

-ontrary to fact in the present future -ontrary to fact in the past

If I had enou'h money, I would buy a concert tic#et. If I had had enou'h money, I would ha"e bou'ht a concert tic#et.

Co plete the sentences %ith the correct for of the 'erbs in the brac(ets" 1. If ,rdian tries hard, he .find$ a /ob somewhere. %. If I #new 0n'lish better, I .read$ 0n'lish no"els. *. If the weather .be$ warm, we will 'o to the par#. 1. If you don2t hurry, we .be$ late for class. 3. If father .#now$ how to dri"e, he would buy a car. 4. If I .be$ you, I wouldn2t tell that secret to her. 5. If you .sa"e$ your money, you will be able to 'o on a "acation. 6. If you went to bed earlier, you .not feel$ so tired. 7. If it .be$ Sunday, we would not ha"e to wor#. 18.If !ito attended class re'ularly, he .ma#e$ 'ood pro'ress.

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1. %. will find would read

*. is 1. will be 3. #new 4. were 5. sa"e 6. would not feel 7. were 18 would ma#e Co plete the sentences" Write the 'erbs in the brac(ets in the appropriate" 1. If I 9999..to 'o$ to the cinema, I would ha"e watched an interestin' film. %. If the weather had been nice, we9999...play$ football. *. The car99999...not to brea# down$ if you had chec#ed it before. 1. :ou9999999.to understand$ the film if you had read the boo#. 3. The weather in the pool would ha"e been warmer if the sun99999.to shine$. 4. If !ita had learnt more words, she999999 ( write) a 'ood report. 5. ;y parents 99999..(to buy) the house if the man had not sold it to someone else. 6. If the police had not stopped me, i99999.. (reach) your house on time.

7. If <i#o 99999.. (not miss) the train, he would ha"e arri"ed home on time.. 18. &e would ha"e helped =ani if we 9999 (to understand) the problems.

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1. %. *. 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 18.

had 'one would ha"e played would not ha"e bro#en down would ha"e understood had shined would ha"e written would ha"e bou'ht would ha"e reached had not missed had understood