CONDITIONAL SENTENCES CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

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CCNDI1ICNAL SLN1LNCLS
Click on the different types
1
ST
TYPE:
POSSIBLE CONDITIONS
If it rains tomorrow.
If I study harder.
If we arrive early.
If the TV doesn't
work..
1
ST
TYPE:
POSSIBLE CONDITIONS
If it rains tomorrow.
If I study harder.
If we arrive early.
If the TV doesn't
work..
3
RD
TYPE:
IMPOSSIBLE
CONDITIONS
If she had known before.
If they had come to the
party.
If we had lived in 15
th
century.
If I had gone to Paris last
year.
3
RD
TYPE:
IMPOSSIBLE
CONDITIONS
If she had known before.
If they had come to the
party.
If we had lived in 15
th
century.
If I had gone to Paris last
year.
2
ND
TYPE:
IMPROBABLE CONDITIONS
If I won the lottery.
If we travelled to Hawaii now.
If there wasn't school
tomorrow.
CONTRARY TO REALITY
If I were you.
If we lived in Australia..
If we were millionaire.
2
ND
TYPE:
IMPROBABLE CONDITIONS
If I won the lottery.
If we travelled to Hawaii now.
If there wasn't school
tomorrow.
CONTRARY TO REALITY
If I were you.
If we lived in Australia..
If we were millionaire.
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S1
1L CCNDI1ICNAL SLN1LNCLS
IF + SIMPLE PRESENT / WILL + INFINITIVE
IF + PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The most usual pattern:
Variations:
IF + PRESENT PERFECT
IF + MODAL + INFINITIVE
IF../ CAN, MUST, + INFIN.
IF . / IMPERATIVE
IF ../ PRESENT SIMPLE
In the IF clause
In the main clause
If it rains
tomorrow,
we will go
shopping
If we win the lotery
tonight,
we will go on a cruise
around the world.
If they play
well,
If they play
well,
they will be
the Super
Bowl
chanmpions
.
they will be
the Super
Bowl
chanmpions
.
If you are waiting for
the bus,
you will have to join the
queue.
If you have finished,
I will asked for the
bill.
If I can
afford it,
If I can
afford it,
I will buy a
new car.
I will buy a
new car.
If you chat with
Martin,
tell him I am doing
my homework.
If you
heat ice,
If you
heat ice,
it turns
into water
it turns
into water
If the fogg gets
thicker,
the flight might be
put off.
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ND
1L CCNDI1ICNAL SLN1LNCLS
IF + SIMPLE PAST / WOULD + INFINITIVE
IF + PAST CONTINUOUS
The most usual pattern:
Variations:
IF + MODAL + INFINITIVE
IF . / COULD, MIGHT + INF.
In the IF clause
In the main clause
we would
go to the
playground.
we would
go to the
playground.
If we didn't
have
English
lesson,
If we didn't
have
English
lesson,
If my car
was
working,
If my car
was
working,
I would
drive you
to the
station.
I would
drive you
to the
station.
If I could
afford it,
If I could
afford it,
I would
buy a new
car.
I would
buy a new
car.
If I had a
compass,
I might find the
way out.
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rd
1L CCNDI1ICNAL SLN1LNCLS
IF + PAST PERFECT/ WOULD + HAVE + INFIN.
The most usual pattern:
Variations:
IF . / COULD, MIGHT +
HAVE +INFINITIVE
In the main clause
If he had
studied,
If he had
studied,
he would
have
passed his
exams.
he would
have
passed his
exams.
If we had gone to
the party,
we could have met
Brad Pitt.
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