Expressions in

conditionals
 Unless
The club is for members
only.
You can’t go in unless you
are a member.
 Unless
 The club is for members only.
 You can’t go in unless you are a
member.
=
This means:
You can’t go in except if you are a
member.
You can go in only if you are a member.
unless = except if
as long as / so long as

You can say as long as or so long as

(= if, on condition that):
You can borrow my car as long as/
so long as you promise not to drive
too fast.
as long as / so long as

 Youcan say as long as or so long as (= if, on

condition that):
 Youcan borrow my car as long as/ so long as you
promise not to drive too fast.
=
(= You can borrow my car, but you must promise not
to drive too fast. This is a condition.)
provided / providing

 You can also say provided (that) or providing

(that):
 Travelling by car is convenient provided
(that)/providing (that) you have somewhere to
park.
 You can also say provided (that) or providing
(that):
 Travelling by car is convenient provided
(that)/providing (that) you have somewhere to
park.
=
 It’s
convenient but only if you have somewhere to
park.)
Finish the sentences
 Your friends can rely on you unless...
 Ask a friend to finish this sentence: What makes a reliable friend and
does not?
 You can have fun on holidays provided that…
 Ask a friend to finish this sentence: What makes holidays enjoyable for
you?
 You can study a language unless...
 Ask a friend to finish this sentence: What makes language learning
enjoyable for you?
 You feel calm as long as…
 Ask a friend to finisz this sentence: What makes you calm?
 Bibliography

 Murphy, Raymond. English Grammar in Use Intermediate, p.230