Unit 9 Grammar case, ®@ Conditionals: zero, first, second, third, mixed, inverted / unless, as/so long as, provided (that) Zero conditional [Form if + present simple, present simple Use al Example | Generalorscientificfactsand definitions | Ifyou have faith in something, you ‘believe in something you cannot prove. | First conditional Form Ifa present tense, will+ bare infinitive Use Example ifyouhave abirthday party you'll get loads of coo! presents! ifyou're working till half past sx, we' have dinner at about eight. ifyou have revised properly you won't have any problems inthe test next week — Real or likely conditions in the present of future and their results in the present and future We can also use may, might, can, could, shall should, ought to, have to instead of wil, depending on the meaning V7. Ifyou have a birthday party you might get loads of cool presents! © Wecen ako we should + bare infinkive instead of present simple, This suggests the stuation I possible, but unlikely to happen. 7 \ityou should bump into Alex at the concert, you'llbe able to get aif home | © We con aso use a form of the frst conditional to give instructions about real or likely situations in {he present or future. This is: i+ a present tense, imperative ¥ Ifyou decide to have a birthday party, tell me! unless, in case, as/so long as, provi jed (that) Word or Meaning Example " for’ . lle there at six unless | get delayed. (= except if! get delayed / if! | uns ‘except f orf.not epi incase "because he/she/it/ete might’ | Let's take our wwellies In case it’s muddy. ( = because it might be muddy) is Gf or’ 7 ‘As long as 'm happy, my parents don't care ‘what job | do. | avtolongas | Waren ee jee darth ‘provided (that) | ‘if or‘only if” Provided (that) I'm happy, my parents don’t care what job | do. Second conditional Form if-+ past simple or past continuous would + bare infinitive Use Example Impossible, unlikely or hypothetical ityouhad, 1a beard, you would look just like Charles Dickens! conditions in the present or future and their ar ecient ortitie ifyouwere fying to Rio, would you get there much quicker? TFiwere you, | would think very carefully about my future. (more formal) ee iflwas you, td have a party atthe weekend! (more informal s: FEE ec aso wserigh orcouldrstend of would. depending onthe meaning Trent E* ete s afen aps oul cl) 7 lfwe were older, we could go on holiday on our own. @ We can also use could in the ifclause. Here, it means was/were able to ¥ ifleould drive, td buy a car.