REAL CONDITIONALS

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 CONDITIONALS
Real Conditionals Alternative Conditionals
1. Zero Conditional 1. As long as
2. Unless
2. 1st Conditional 3. Only if
Unreal Conditionals 4. If only
1. 2nd Conditional 5. Provided
6. Whether
2. 3rd Conditional Advanced Conditionals
3. Mixed Conditional 1 1. Advanced conditional
4. Mixed Conditional 2 clauses
2. But for (3rd
Conditional)
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 REAL CONDITIONALS
1. Zero Conditional

2. 1st Conditional

3. Alternative to conditionals (UNLESS)

4. Alternative to conditionals (WHETHER)

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 ZERO CONDITIONAL
The Zero Conditional refers to routinary actions with frequent results. “If”
can be replaced by “when”, “whenever” or “every time”.

IF + SIMPLE PRESENT , SIMPLE PRESENT

• If you cycle to work everyday, you have a better physical condition.

• People can become lonely if they don’t have friends with whom to talk and
spend time.
• When Sandra goes to Chosica, she eats trout.

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 1st CONDITIONAL
The 1st Conditional refers to a present action that has a positive or
negative result in the future.

IF + SIMPLE PRESENT , WILL/WON’T + VERB

• If you cycle to work, you’ll save some money.
• People will feel much happier if the government is doing things right.
• If you participate in class, you’ll pass the course.

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 1st CONDITIONAL
When the result is a probability, the modals could, may or might can
be used.

IF + SIMPLE PRESENT , MAY/COULD/MIGHT + VERB

• If you don’t leave now, you might not arrive on time.
• She could do some voluntary work if you motivate her properly.
• If the weather is not ok, we may not go out.

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 ALTERNATIVE TO CONDITIONALS (UNLESS)
Unless means if not.

• You’ll fail the course unless you participate.

(=If you don’t participate, you’ll fail the course.)

• I’ll go out tonight unless it rains.

(=I’ll go out tonight if it doesn’t rain.)

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 ALTERNATIVE TO CONDITIONALS (WHETHER)
Whether means if, but it is used to emphasise both positive and
negative options in a statement or question.

• Could you tell me whether/if you are coming or not?

Could you tell me whether or not you are coming?

• She’ll phone you whether/if she needs help or not.

She’ll phone you whether or not she needs help.

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