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Conditional Sentences
Structure :
A conditional sentence is composed of 2 parts :
Example
:
Present Tense Present Tense
do not come
1. If you ________________ (not come),
_
You will miss
______________ (miss ) the show.
will buy
2. John ________________ _ (buy)a car if he
_
gets
__________ (get) a job.
MIND
Were is often
used instead of
was in the 1st
and 3rd person
singular
Third Conditionals
Tense : If-clause ~ Past Perfect Tense
Main Clause ~ Would Have + Past
Participle
1. If were
___________ (be) four years old, I
I _
would learn
_____________ (learn) to play the piano.
had not failed
2. If _____________ (not fail) in the
I _ would have bought (buy)
examination, my r_______________
mothe me a new
3. We would have finished
___________________
computer. (finish) if we
_ _
had had
_____________ (have) better preparation.
Conditional Sentences
Other connectors:
Type 1 : UNLESS
If you don’t phone John, he’ll get very angry.
Unless you phone John, he’ll get very angry.
Third Conditional
3 - If I were you, I'd buy it as soon as possible.
Zero Conditional
First Conditional
Second Conditional
Third Conditional
Exercises
4 - If I had the time, I’d help you
Zero Conditional
First Conditional
Second Conditional
Third Conditional
Zero Conditional
First Conditional
Second Conditional
Third Conditional