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Onditional Entences: Present (Simple, Perfect) Present / Imperative

This document summarizes the different types of conditional sentences in English. There are 4 main types: Type 0 conditions that are always true, Type 1 conditions that are probable in the present or future, Type 2 conditions that are improbable or impossible now, and Type 3 conditions referring to unreal past situations. It also describes two mixed conditional types that combine elements of Types 2 and 3.

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Onditional Entences: Present (Simple, Perfect) Present / Imperative

This document summarizes the different types of conditional sentences in English. There are 4 main types: Type 0 conditions that are always true, Type 1 conditions that are probable in the present or future, Type 2 conditions that are improbable or impossible now, and Type 3 conditions referring to unreal past situations. It also describes two mixed conditional types that combine elements of Types 2 and 3.

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

TYPE 0
conditions which are always true If you eat too much, you get fat. Oil floats if you pour it on water. if-clause present (simple, perfect) main clause present / imperative

TYPE 1
conditions which are very probable in the present or future If I see her, Ill give her your love. If I have enough time tomorrow, Ill come and see you. If its fine tomorrow, Im going to paint the windows.

if-clause present (simple, continuous; perfect simple, continuous) should

main clause future / imperative / can

TYPE 2
conditions which are improbable or impossible in the present or future If I knew her name, I would/should tell you. Id get up earlier if there was a good reason to. If I had another 500, I could buy a car. if-clause past (simple, continuous) were to main clause would, could (would be able to), might (would perhaps/possibly) + infinitive

TYPE 3
unreal conditions in the past: something that could have happened in the past but didnt. If you had asked me, I would have told you. If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exams. Id have been in bad trouble if Jane hadnt helped me. if-clause past perfect (simple, continuous) main clause would/should/could/might have + past part.

MIXED 1
unreal conditions in the past with an unreal/hypothetical present or future result If the doctor had been called earlier, she could still be alive today. If you had read the book, you would know the answer. if-clause past perfect (simple, continuous) =Type 3 main clause would, should, could, might + infinitive =Type 2

MIXED 2
unreal conditions in the past with an unreal/hypothetical past result If Bob wasnt so lazy, he would have passed the exam. if-clause past (simple, continuous) =Type 2 main clause would, should, could, might have + past part. =Type 3

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