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Conditionals ( if clauses)- express possibilities, or rather hypotheses related to

situations in life

Main clause If clause

(propozitia principala) Subordonata conditionala)

Type 1- expresses real, possible

situations, likely to happen in the future

Future Simple Present Simple

He will call us if he feels like.

El ne va telefona daca va avea chef.

She will buy the car if she has enough money.

Ea va cumpara masina daca va avea destui bani.

She will go to school if the pandemic stops.

Type 2
Describes an unreal situation, an
imaginary situation, unlikely to happen Past Tense Simple
Present Conditional (the 2nd verb form)
(would + Infinitive)

He would be able to pay for his studies/ if he took a part time job.
(He could pay) daca si-ar lua o slujba cu jumatate de norma.
El ar putea sa-si plateasca studiile

I would visit Poland if I had some more money.

As vizita Polonia daca as avea ceva mai multi bani.
I would fly
if I had wings.
I would eat pizza if the restaurant was open.

Type 3
Past hypothetical situations/ past
hypothetical events

Past Conditional Past Perfect

( would+ have + Past Participle) (had + Past Participle)

I would have broken my bones if I had fallen into that precipice.

Mi-as fi rupt oasele daca as fi cazut in acea prapastie.

He would have married her if she had really loved him.

 2

El s-ar fi casatorit cu ea daca ea l-ar fi iubit cu adevarat.

They would have been together if he he had opened up to her.

Ei ar fi fost împreună (dar nu sunt) dacă el și-ar fi deschis sufletul în fața ei.
(dar el nu a făcut asta)

Nota : Subordonata temporala introdusa prin when, as soon as etc. se construieste la

fel ca subordonata conditionala de tip 1.

I will call you when I find the book. (nu se foloseste viitorul dupa when in temporala,
ci prezentul).

Never use WILL in the 1st conditional clause unless it is a modal verb expressing
willingness (voința, disponibilitatea, vrerea).

They will thank me later if I will ( want to) tell them the secret.

Never use WOULD in the 2nd type of conditional unless it is a modal verb expressing
willingness.

I would enter the building if this door would open. (as if the door had a will of its
own)

There is a zero type of conditionals, the one illustrating facts, truths, things that are
quite obvious and don’t require proof to be accepted by the general public.

Main clause – present simple

If clause – present simple

You feel exhausted [if] you don’t get enough sleep.

You get hungry if you don’t eat.

You don’t have many friends if you are not an open- hearted person.