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CONDITIONALS
2 PARTS 2 CLAUSES
CAUSE – RESULT CAUSE – EFFECT
TYPE ZERO
GENERAL HABITS
IF CHILDREN EAT TOO MUCH CANDY, THEY HAVE A
STOMACHACHE. / THEY GAIN WEIGHT …
GENERAL TRUTH
IF PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS EFFICIENT, PEOPLE REDUCE
THE USE OF CARS.
SCIENTIFIC FACTS
IF YOU HEAT WATER TO 100 DEGREES, IT BOILS AND
EVAPORATES.
THINGS THAT ARE ALWAYS / NORMALLY TRUE.
WHEN I HAVE PLATE RESTRICTION, I USE PUBLIC
TRANSPORT. I CAN´T USE MY CAR BETWEN 6 AND 8:30
IF MY ALARM CLOCK DOESN´T GO OFF, I OVERSLEEP
AND I AM LATE FOR CLASS.
IF YOU MIX RED AND WHITE , YOU GET PINK.
IF YOU MIX HOT OIL AND WATER, IT SPLASHES.
IF PEOPLE SMOKE, THEIR LUNGS ARE DAMAGED.
IF YOU DON´T SLEEP WELL, YOU ARE TIRED IN THE
MORNING.
IF STUDENTS WORK HARD, THEY GET GOOD GRADES.
I AM ALLERGIC TO POLEN. IF I SMELL POLEN, MY SKIN
GETS IRRITATED AND I SNEEZE ALL DAY
WHEN I AM IN A NEW CITY… I LIKE TO VISIT NEW
PLACES.
WHEN THE WEATHER IS FINE…I LIKE TO GO TO OPEN-
AIR PLACES.
EVERY TIME THE WEATHER IS FINE, I GO TO THE PARK.
(ROUTINE) HABIT.
WORK INDIVIDUALLY. 5 MINUTES!
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MIX BLACK AND WHITE?
WHEN YOU MIX BLACK AND WHITE, YOU GET GREY
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE STRESSED OUT?
WHEN I AM STRESSED OUT I WALK MY DOG.
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOU FAIL AN EXAM?
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU ARE SICK? I GO TO BED.
WHAT DO U DO WHEN U HEAR A STRANGE NOISE IN
YOUR HOUSE? I CALL THE SECURITY GUARDS.
WHAT DO U DO WHEN U HAVE FREE TIME? I READ…
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN U BUY CHINESE PRODUCTS ON
THE INTERNET?
YOU CAN LOSE YOUR $$$$
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CHEW TOO MUCH GUM?
YOU CAN DAMAGE YOUR TEETH.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ATTACK A PERSON?
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU BREATHE CLEAN AIR? YOU
FEEL BETTER.
WHAT DO U DO WHEN YOU DON´T UNDERSTAND IN
CLASS? I ASK SOMEONE.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN U DRINK 20 CUPS OF COFFEE?
I CAN´T SLEEP AT NIGHT
WHAT HAPPENS YOU DON´T BRUSH YOUR TEETH?
YOU GET CAVITIES
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A PERSON DOESN´T EAT WELL?
THEY GET SICK.
WHAT DO U DO WHEN YOUR WIFE YELLS AT YOU?
I OBEY. I KEEP QUIET.
WHAT DO U DO WHEN YOU HAVE A HANGOVER?
I TRY TO SLEEP…
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PLANTS DON´T GET ENOUGH
WATER?
THEY DIE
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU RUN A LOT?
WHAT DO U DO WHEN U DON´T KNOW A WORD?
I LOOK UP IN A DICTIONARY. I GOOGLE …
WHAY DO U DO
WHAT HAPPENS IF U TOUCH FIRE?
I GET BURNED.
WHAT HAPPENS IF A PERSON DOESN´T DRINK
ANYTHING FOR A WEEK? THEY DIE.
WHAT HAPPENS IS A SNAKE GETS SCARED?
THEY ATTACK.
WHAT DO U DO IF YOU ARE IN FRONT OF A COBRA?
SUFFOCATES
STRANGLE BITE
WHAT DO BABIES DO WHEN THEY ARE HUNGRY?
THE BABIES START TO CRY
1ST CONDITIONALS
Future probability
Cause – effect
If they leave now, they will arrive on time.
If they don´t, they will be late (prediction)
If you break a mirror,you will have 7 years of bad luck.
Will be going to might won´t
Be going to (MORE certainty)
IF I ENTER U. N. I AM GOING TO STUDY MEDICINE.
(100%)
IF I TAKE THE TEST I MIGHT PASS (45%)
IF YOU DON´T TAKE YOUR MEDICINE, YOU ARE NOT
GOING TO GET BETTER.
IF YOU DON´T TAKE YOUR MEDICINE, YOU WILL NOT
GET BETTER.
IF SCIENTISTS WORK HARD THEY MIGHT FIND A
VACCINE AGAINST COVID 19 BEFORE THE END OF THIS
YEAR. (50%)
IF YOU STUDY , YOU WILL LEARN A LOT.
IF YOU TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD , YOU WILL GET
TO KNOW DIFFERENT CULTURES.
IF I TRAIN HARD, I WILL WIN THE COMPETITION.
IF I REHEARSE EVERY DAY, I WILL PLAY THE CLARINET
VERY WELL.
IF I LEND YOU THE MONEY, YOU WON´T BE ABLE TO
PAY IT BACK.
IF YOU DON´T PAY IT BACK, YOU WILL HAVE LEGAL
PROBLEMS WITH THE BANK.
IF U HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BANK, THE BANK WILL
TAKE LEGAL ACTIONS.
IF THE BANK TAKES LEGAL ACTIONS, THE BANK WILL
CONFISCATE YOUR HOUSE.
IF THE BANK TAKES YOUR HOUSE, YOU WILL BE
HOMELESS.
IF YOU ARE HOMELESS, YOU WILL BE HUNGRY….
IF I TALK TO U NOW, I WILL MISS THE BUS.
IF I MISS THE BUS, I WILL BE LATE FOR WORK.
IF I AM LATE, I WILL GET A MEMO.
IF I GET A MEMO, I WILL AFFECT MY C.V.
IF I AFFECT MY C.V. I WON´T FIND ANOTHER JOB.
IF I HELP YOU WITH YOUR HOMEWORK, YOU WON´T
LEARN.
IF YOU DON´T LEARN, YOU WILL NOT PASS THE EXAM.
IF U DON´T PASS, YOU WILL FAIL THE SUBJECT.
IF YOU FAIL, YOU WILL HAVE TO REPEAT 8TH GRADE.
IF YOU REPEAT 8TH GRADE YOU WON´T BE ABLE TO
GRADUATE WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
HANGMAN
IF YOU DON´T TAKE THE ANTIBIOTICS EVERY 8 HOURS
YOU WON´T GET BETTER.
OUR FINAL TEST IS DUE NEXT FRIDAY!
IF I REVISE, I WILL GET A GOOD GRADE.
COLOMBIA IS PLAYING AGAINST VENEZUELA NEXT
WEEK BUT CUADRADO AND JAMES ARE SICK.
WE WON´T WIN IF THEY DON´T PLAY.
IT IS A BIT CLOUDY!
I WILL TAKE MY UMBRELLA IN CASE IT RAINS.
THE DEADLINE FOR THE WRITTEN TEST IS 10:00 AND IT
IS 9:30.
IF I DON´T HURRY, I WON´T BE ABLE TO FINISH ON
TIME.
MURPHY´S LAW (UNLUCKY COMMON SITUATIONS)
IF ANYTHING CAN GO WRONG, IT WILL GO WRONG.
IF YOU MISS ONE MORE CLASS, YOU FAIL THE COURSE.
I CAN´T PASS YOU IF YOU ARE NOT HERE!
WHEN YOU HAVE AN IMPORTANT EVENT TO ATTEND
( CLASS , MEDICAL APPOINTMENT) SOMETHING WILL
DELAY YOU.
EVERY TIME I CHOOSE A LINE AT THE SUPERMARKET,
MY LINE IS THE SLOWEST
EVERY TIME I GAMBLE AT THE CASINO, I LOSE MY
MONEY. (ZERO CONDITIONAL)
I ALWAYS CARRY AN UMBRELLA IN CASE IT RAINS.
SECOND CONDITIONAL HYPOTHETICAL / IMAGINARY
SITUATIONS
IT IS RAINING. IF THE WEATHER WERE FINE, I WOULD
GOT THE PARK.
Sep 30th
If I eat dinner very early. I get hungry at night.
If you eat something bad, you get sick.
If I eat peanuts, I get an allergy.
IF I EAT TOO MUCH AT NIGHT, I CAN´T SLEEP
WELL.
IF WE LEAVE NOW, WE WILL ARRIVE ON TIME.
IF WE LEAVE NOW WE WILL AVOID HEAVY
TRAFFIC.
IF WE LEAVE NOW WE WON´T GET WET.
IF I FINISHED WORK EARLIER TODAY, I COULD
GO TO THE CINEMA.
IF I FINISHED WORK EARLIER TODAY, I WOULD
GO TO BED EARLY.
I WOULD BE ABLE TO GO TO THE CINEMA
WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS? WHY WOULD YOU
KILL SOME?
I WOULD KILL SOMEONE ONLY IF MY LIFE
WERE IN DANGER.
I WOULD EAT HUMAN FLESH IF I HAD TO
SURVIVE ON A DESERTED ISLAND.
I WOULD PAINT ALL MY BODY BLUE IF I HAD TI
DRESS UP LIKE AVATAR OR THE SMURFS.
I WOULD RUN ON THE STREET TOTALLY NAKED
IF SOMEONE CHALLENGED ME.
IF I WERE IN A PROTEST AGAINST…
I WOULD HIT THE POPE IF HE HIT ME FIRST.
I WOULD DANCE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
STREET IF I WERE VERY HAPPY.
I WOULD DRESS UP AS A MAN IF I WERE AT A
HALLOWEEN PARTY.
I WOULD BUY MYSELF A GIFT IF I HAD A LOT OF
MONEY AND NO FRIENDS.
I WOULD KISS A STRANGER ON THE STREET IF I
LOST A BET.
I WOULD EAT PAPER IF I DIDN´T HAVE
ANYTHING TO EAT AND I WERE STARVING.
I WOULD BREAK A WINDOW IN MY OWN
HOUSE IF I COULDN´T OPEN THE DOOR
IF I LOST MY KEYS.
I WOULD DRINK SEA WATER IF I WERE VERY
THIRSTY.
IF I DIDN´T KNOW HOW TO SWIM.
I WOULD FAIL A TEST ON PURPOSE IF I
ALREADY HAD EXCELLENT GRADES.
I WOULD SHAVE MY HEAD IF I WERE A
BUDDHIST MONK.
1. I am not very tall. REAL
IF I WAS / WERE TALLER, I WOULD PLAY
BASKETBALL.
IF I WERE IF YOU WRE IF HE WERE
IF JUAN WERE / WAS FASTER HE WOULD WIN
MORE COMPETITIONS.