Gramar

conditionals
Type 0, 1, 2,3
 Conditional clause
Type 0 : - a fact ( sự việc có thật)
- sth is generally true (nhìn chung là đúng)

If + S +V (s/es) +O , S +V (s/es) +O .
(if present, present)

Ex: If we mix red and yellow, we have orange.

If I am late for work, my boss gets angry.
• Note:
We can use “When” instead of “If”.
Type 0 : - a fact ( sự việc có thật)
- sth is generally true (nhìn chung là đúng)

If + S +V (s/es) +O , S +V (s/es) +O .
(if present, present)

Ex: If we mix red and yellow, we have orange.

If I am late for work, my boss gets angry.
• Note:
We can use “When” instead of “If”.
 Conditional clause
Type 1 : probably true in the present or future
( có thể đúng ở hiện tại hoặc tương lai)

If + S +V (s/es) +O , S + will (can, may,might…) + Vbare

+O.
(if present, future)

Ex: If she gets up early, she will do exercise.

(She will do exercise if she gets up early)
 Conditional clause
* Note:
Unless = if …not… (used with type 0 and type 1)

(Nếu… không…)
Ex:

Unless I am busy, I will go out with you.

=> If I am not busy, I will go out with you.
 Type 2 : untrue in the present or future

If + S +V2/ed +O , S + would (could, might) + V bare +O.

(if past tense , would + Vbare )

Ex: If I were you, I would call her

* Note:
we can use “ were /was” with I / he/ she / it
Ex:
If I were /was you, I would never say goodbye to her.
Type 3 : untrue in the past

If + S +had + V3/ed +O , S + would have + V3/ed

+O.
(if past perfect , would have V3/ed)

Ex: If you had studied hard, you would have passed

the exam.

* We can use “might or could” instead of

would => less certain
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