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Conditionals Without If
Conditionals Without If
"unless" (means "if not"). It is followed by a verb in the affirmative (1st Conditional)
• Unless you give up junk food, you won't lose any weight.
• I'll be home soon unless there is a lot of traffic
• Unless it stops snowing, the plain won't take off.
Note: We use providing (that) usually in speaking. Provided (that) is more common in writing and
formal English.
“even if”
“in case”
“otherwise”