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Conditionals

This document summarizes different types of conditional clauses in English. It outlines three main types of conditional clauses: Type I clauses use "if/unless" with the present simple or present modal to discuss real or possible present and future situations. Type II clauses use "if" with the past simple and "would/could" to discuss hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future. Type III clauses use "if" with the past perfect and "would/could have" to discuss hypothetical situations in the past that are now impossible. It also briefly discusses clauses expressing wishes, regrets, prevention, and supposition.

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Conditionals

This document summarizes different types of conditional clauses in English. It outlines three main types of conditional clauses: Type I clauses use "if/unless" with the present simple or present modal to discuss real or possible present and future situations. Type II clauses use "if" with the past simple and "would/could" to discuss hypothetical or unreal situations in the present or future. Type III clauses use "if" with the past perfect and "would/could have" to discuss hypothetical situations in the past that are now impossible. It also briefly discusses clauses expressing wishes, regrets, prevention, and supposition.

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CONDITIONAL CLAUSES

TYPE I
IF/UNLESS + present simple , will / be going to
pres. simple
present modal
Real, possible, likely situations.
Present and future.

TYPE II

If you do online exercises, youll get a better mark.


If you heat water, it boils.
If you finish your homework, you can come.

IF + past simple , would / could +


infinitive
Hypothetical situations (unreal).
Present and future.
If I were you... (advice).
If I won the lottery, I would buy...
If I were you, I would buy tickets for the
concert, this band is amazing!

IF YOU STUDY HARD, YOULL


GET GOOD MARKS!

TYPE III

Two parts

IF+ past perfect , would/could have + past participle


Hypothetical situations in the past (impossible)

We can change the order



Joined by a comma (if , )

3 types

if / unless (type I)

UNLESS you study hard, you wont get

If I had known about the party, I would have


gone (= I didnt know about it so I didnt go).
We wouldnt have been on time if we hadnt run
(= we ran and arrived on time)

good marks.

WISHES AND REGRETS


(I wish )

UNLESS, IN CASE, AS LONG AS

THE UNREAL PAST

(If only)

Present:

wish / if only + past simple/


cont. /past modal
This subject is very difficult.
I wish I was having lessons!
Past:

wish / if only + past simple/


cont. /past modal

If only I had started the


lessons before! I wouldnt
have failed the first exam.

Unless, = if not:

Ill go to the party if I finish my


homework.
- Unless I finish my homework, I
wont go to the party.

In case, to prevent an
unwanted result:
Take notes in case it comes out
in the exam (= it might come out)

As long as, = only if:

Youll get a good mark in English as


long as you do all the activities.

With suppose or imagine:

Imagine you could travel any place


in the world, where would you go?

After would rather to talk


about things you want/
dont want other people to
do:

I would rather you use d the


monolingual dictionary.

Its high/about time:

Dont you think its about time we


left. (We are going to miss the bus)

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