Popescu Ion Dumitru

Conditionals Project
 -it is used to express laws of
nature, permanent truths

-if=whenever/when

Type 0(Logical If-Clauses Main-Clauses

Conditional) Present Simple Present Simple

eg:

If wather freezes,it turns into ice.

Conditionals Project If you eat too much,you get fat. 2

 -it refers to imaginary /likely
situations in the future

Type 1(Future If-Clauses Main-Clauses

Conditional) a)Present Simple

b)Present Perfect Simple
Future/Imperative

eg:
If you study for the exam ,you will get high
grade.

If have finished the project,we can go for a

Conditionals Project walk 3
 -it is used to talk about imaginary/unlikely
situations

-it contradicts the reality in prezent

-it is used to express advice(If I were you...)

Type 2(Present If-Clauses Main-Clauses

Conditional) Past Simple Would+vb

eg:
If I had money,I would buy a new car.

Conditionals Project
If I were you,I wouldn t smoke. 4
 -time reference in the past

-it talks about regrets about the past

-it contradicts the reality in the past

If-Clauses Main-Clauses
Type 3(Past
Conditional) Past Perfect Simple(had+vb III) would+have+vb III

eg:
If we hadn't gone to that party, we wouldn't
have met.

If they had invited me to their party last night,I

would have gone there.
Conditionals Project 5
Conditionals describe the result of a certain condition. The if clause tells you the condition
(If you study hard) and the main clause tells you the result (you will pass your exams). The
order of the clauses does not change the meaning. If you study hard, you will pass your
exams.
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Prof.:Mihaela
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