conditional sentences ( general conditionals – facts )
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Conditional Sentences ( General conditionals – facts ). (Type 0). Think about what happens in the following conditions. If you throw wood into water, … If you wash clothes in hot water, … If you drop a table-tennis ball onto the ground,… If you break anything in a shop, …. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Conditional Sentences (General conditionals – facts) Think about what happens in the following
conditions. If you throw wood into water, … If you wash clothes in hot water, … If you drop a table-tennis ball onto the
ground,… If you break anything in a shop, …
The above happenings are always or usually true. The results always take place in the situations.
(Type 0)
it floats
they become smaller.
it bounces.
you have to pay for it.
Conditional Sentences (Type 0)(General conditionals) – always true
If these two boys get together, they always quarrel over something.
When these two boys get together, they always quarrel over something.
Present simple Present simple
Conditional Sentences (possible situations) If we get too much homework, I will … If my parents give me one hundred dollars
this month, I will … If I am too fat, I will… If my friend gets into trouble, I will… I will be rather disappointed if … Will you help me if …?
The above happenings are possible. They may happen or not.
(Type 1)
Main clause can come first!!
Conditional Sentences(possible situations) – may or may not happen
If they enjoy the trip, they will go there again.
_present simple__ _future simple___
Conditional Sentences (unreal future situations, not likely to happen)
If I I was fit enough, I would take part in the Sports Day.
(simple past) (would+ infinitive)
(Type 2)
You talk about something which is not real!!
The Second (2nd) Conditional Sentences (unreal future situations, not likely to happen) If I lived in a big house with lots of rooms, I
would have an audio room for playing TV game.
If I saw a ghost, I …. If I saw a robbery, I …
The situations have not happened already, and are unlikely to happen in the future.
The Second (2nd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations, not likely to happen)
If I won the Mark Six, I … If I were a millionaire, I … If I had a problem with my teeth, I …
Past tense in the if-clause implies that the situation is unreal, not possible to happen in the future.
The (2nd ) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations, not likely to happen)
If I were younger today, I would study architecture.
_past simple___ __would have + past participle__
Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)
Refer to the picture on the board.
If you had bought enough petrol, we would have driven home.
But you did not buy enough petrol, and that’s why you pushed your car.
_past perfect _ __would have + past participle_
The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)
If you had left earlier, you would have arrived on time.
If we had gone to the cinema earlier, we would (could) have seen the first part of the movie. .
If they had asked for directions, they would
not have got lost.
But __________________________________________
But _________________________________________________
But ________________________________________________
The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)
Jack is having a very bad week so he is telling his friend Simon about it. What comments will you give to Simon? Use the right conditionals to give the comments.
The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)
Jack: I woke up late on Monday that I missed the train.
Jack: I lost my car keys last week. I couldn’t drive to work..
Simon: If you hadn’ t waken up late on Monday, you would not have missed the train.
Simon: If ______________________________________________
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The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)
Jack: I didn’t bring my umbrella. I got wet on the way to the office.
Jack: I didn’t dry myself properly. I caught a cold.
Simon: If you had brought your umbrella, you would not have got wet on the way to the office
Simon: If you had dried yourself properly, you would not have caught a cold.
The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)
Jack: I didn’t know it was my wife’s birthday today. She was very angry with me.
Jack: We didn’t save enough money last month. We can’t go on holiday in the summer.
Simon: If you had known it was your wife’s birthday, she would not have been very angry with you.
Simon: If you had saved enough money last month, you would have gone on holiday in the summer.
Conditionals (Type 0-3) Type use Tense
If-clause Main clause
Facts (o) Talks about things that are always true
Simple present Simple present
If we don’t put ice-cream in the fridge,
It melts.
Real situations (1)
Talks about things that can possibly happen
Simple present Simple future
If my clothes become dirty,
I will wash them.
Unreal situations in the future (2)
Talks about things that are unlikely to happen in the future
Simple past Would + infinitive
If I won Mark Six, I would buy a house.
Unreal situations in the past (3)
Talks about things that are unreal in the past
Past perfect Would + have + Infinitive
If I had been free
this morning, I would have visited my uncle.