Conectores condicionales

Son aquellos que indican condición para la realización de algo. Algunos de ellos son: if,

whether, unless, provided, as long as, in case, in case of.

if - si

 If I see him, I'll give him the message.

Si lo veo, le daré el mensaje.
 What shall we do, if they don't accept the offer?
¿Qué haremos si ellos no aceptan la oferta?

whether - si

 I don't know whether they will agree on that subject.

No sé si ellos estarán de acuerdo en ese tema.
 I wonder whether she really wants to do that.
Me pregunto si ella realmente quiere hacer eso.

unless - a menos que

 You won't pass the exam unless you study harder.

No pasarás el exámen a menos que estudies más duro.
 Don't go there unless they call you.
No vayas allá a menos que ellos te llamen.

provided / providing - siempre que, mientras

 We'll go fishing this afternoon, provided it doesn't rain.

Iremos a pescar esta tarde, siempre que no llueva.
 You can borrow my car providing you return it today.
Puedes tomar prestado mi coche siempre que lo regreses hoy.

as long as - siempre que, mientras

 You can stay here as long as you work hard.

Te puedes quedar aquí mientras trabajes duro.
 Nobody will know this secret as long as you keep mum.
Nadie sabrá este secreto siempre que mantengas la boca cerrada.

in case - en caso de que

  Call this phone number in case you get lost.
Llama a este número de teléfono en caso de que te pierdas.
 We will take our umbrellas in case it rains.
Llevaremos nuestros paraguas en caso de que llueva.

Exeercise:

Fill the gap in each sentence with as long as, in case of, in case or unless.

1.- I'm taking last year's accounts with me to the tax office_____________ they want to look
at the figures.

2.- I won't mention that he's left____________ someone asks.

3.- It'll be worth our while to continue producing large quantities________________ we

continue to market and promote the product. Otherwise, we should slow down production.

4.- The bank will continue to transfer the interest to your current account________________
instructed otherwise.

5.- The organisers of the event have made arrangements for indoor as well as outdoor
activities _______________ rain.

6.- ____________you hear otherwise, assume there'll be sixteen of us coming to the

conference.

7.- We're prepared to go ahead with it________________it doesn't jeopardise our positions.

8.- We've installed an alarm link with the local police station______________burglary.

9.- It's a bit cloudy. Take an umbrella_______________it rains!

10.- ______________a fire in the building, sound the alarm as soon as possible and then
leave via the stairs.

Answers:

1. in case 2. unless 3. as long as 4. unless 5. in case of 6. Unless 7. as long as

8. in case of 9. in case 10. In case of