CONDITIONAL CLAUSES

TYPE I
IF/UNLESS + present simple , will / be going to
pres. simple
present modal
Real, possible, likely situations.
Present and future.

TYPE II

If you do online exercises, youll get a better mark.

If you heat water, it boils.
If you finish your homework, you can come.

IF + past simple , would / could +

infinitive
Hypothetical situations (unreal).
Present and future.
If I were you... (advice).
If I won the lottery, I would buy...
If I were you, I would buy tickets for the
concert, this band is amazing!

IF YOU STUDY HARD, YOULL

GET GOOD MARKS!

TYPE III

Two parts

IF+ past perfect , would/could have + past participle

Hypothetical situations in the past (impossible)

We can change the order

Joined by a comma (if , )

3 types

if / unless (type I)

UNLESS you study hard, you wont get

If I had known about the party, I would have

gone (= I didnt know about it so I didnt go).
We wouldnt have been on time if we hadnt run
(= we ran and arrived on time)

good marks.

WISHES AND REGRETS

(I wish )

UNLESS, IN CASE, AS LONG AS

THE UNREAL PAST

(If only)

Present:

wish / if only + past simple/

cont. /past modal
This subject is very difficult.
I wish I was having lessons!
Past:

wish / if only + past simple/

cont. /past modal

If only I had started the

lessons before! I wouldnt
have failed the first exam.

Unless, = if not:

Ill go to the party if I finish my

homework.
- Unless I finish my homework, I
wont go to the party.

In case, to prevent an
unwanted result:
Take notes in case it comes out
in the exam (= it might come out)

As long as, = only if:

Youll get a good mark in English as

long as you do all the activities.

With suppose or imagine:

Imagine you could travel any place

in the world, where would you go?

After would rather to talk

about things you want/
dont want other people to
do:

I would rather you use d the

monolingual dictionary.

Its high/about time:

Dont you think its about time we

left. (We are going to miss the bus)