Conditionals.

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Inglés II

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 Conditionals
CONDITIONALS FORM EXAMPLES
ZERO If/unless + present simple + present simple If you heat water, it boils.
FIRST If/unless + present simple + future simple. If he doesn’t arrive, I won’t go to the cinema.
SECOND If + past simple + would/could + infinitive If I were you, I would pay attention in class.
If/unless + past perfect + would have + participle If I had studied harder, I would have passed
THIRD
the exam.

ALTERNATIVES TO IF

AS LONG AS We can use the expression as long as instead of if I’ll tell you what really happened as long as
when we want to emphasise the condition that you keep the secret.
needs to be present so that something can happen
or be done.

PROVIDED (THAT) We can use provided (that) to emphasise a Provided that there are enough seats,
condition as well. It would be exchangeable by anyone can come on the trip.
only if. It is a formal conjunction and people don’t
usually use it.

UNLESS Unless (= if not) I won’t go on holiday unless I save some

money

IN CASE To talk about things that we do to be prepared for I’ll take my umbrella in case it rains.
something that might happen or might be needed
in the future.

WISH & IF ONLY

To talk about things that we would like to be different in either the present or the past. If only is usually a
bit stronger than wish.
PRESENT PAST
We can use wish/if only + a past form We can use wish/if only + a past
to talk about a present situation we perfect form to talk
would like to be different. about something we
I wish you didn't live so far away. would like to change about the
If only we knew what to do. past.
He wishes he could afford a holiday They wish they hadn't eaten so
much chocolate. They're feeling
very sick now.
ANNOYANCE
We can use wish + would(n't) to show
that we are annoyed with what
someone or something does or doesn't
do. We often feel that they are unlikely
or unwilling to change.
She wishes he would work less. They
never spend any time together.

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