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Type 3 Type 2 Type 1: Will Tell Will Tell

This document discusses conditionals in English grammar. It explains the three types of conditional sentences based on the time frame used in the if-clause. Type 1 conditionals use the present tense, type 2 use the past tense, and type 3 use the past perfect tense. It provides examples of each type and discusses their meaning in terms of likelihood or possibility. The document also includes exercises for learners to practice forming different conditional sentences by filling in the correct verb forms.

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Type 3 Type 2 Type 1: Will Tell Will Tell

This document discusses conditionals in English grammar. It explains the three types of conditional sentences based on the time frame used in the if-clause. Type 1 conditionals use the present tense, type 2 use the past tense, and type 3 use the past perfect tense. It provides examples of each type and discusses their meaning in terms of likelihood or possibility. The document also includes exercises for learners to practice forming different conditional sentences by filling in the correct verb forms.

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THE CONDITIONALS

Example :
If I see your brother , I will tell him the news.
(if clause )
( main clause )
I will tell him the news if I see him .
( main clause )
(if clause)
Past Perfect

( A comma between )
( No comma )

Simple Past

Present Simple

if would have told


if
would tell
if
will tell
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had seen
saw
see(s)

Type 3

Type 2

Type 1

not realized
irrealizable

not realized
irrealizable

not realized
realizable

Type

1
2
3

If-Clause
If I see your brother
(Present Simple)
If I saw your brother
(Simple Past)
If I had seen your brother
(Past Perfect)

Type

If I see your brother


(Present Simple)

If I

I will tell him the news .


(Future Simple)

I
would tell him the news .
(Conditional Present)

I would have told him the news .


(Cond. Perfect/Past Con.)

your brother

Main Clause

I will tell him the news .


(Future Simple)

(+)

I will not tell

( -)
(?)

see your brother

will I tell

him the news .

him the news ?

I would tell him the news .


(Conditional Present)

(+)

( -)

would

I would have told him the news .


(Cond. Perfect/Past Cond.)

(+)

If I had not seen your brother

( -)

If I had seen

would

If I saw your brother


(Simple Past)
If I did not see
If I

If-Clause

If I do not see

Main Clause

saw

your brother

your brother

If I had seen your brother


(Present Simple)

your brother

would not tell


I tell

him the news .

him the news ?

would not have told


I

have told

him the news .


him the news ?

(?)

(?)

Further Details
Type O

Cause And Effect

( if means whenever )
Present

Present

If you tell them that , they just look at you with fishy eyes .

Type 1

:
Present

Imperative

If you dont like people , put up with them .


If you still have problems , try and follow these steps .
If anybody calls you a nigger , dont notice them .
Present
Modal

If he knows his business , he can do what he likes with them .


If there is no public criticism , there may be scandals swept under the carpet .
If I find a babysitter , I might be able to come .

Type 2 :
Past

Modal

If she worked hard , she might succeed .


If he really wanted , he could do it .

Type 3 :
Past Perfect

Modal

If he hadnt been so drunk , he might not have slapped her .

CONDITIONALS
EXERCISE : Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets :
1) If I have time, I ( fly ) to Berlin.
2) He ( come ) to the party if you invite him ?
3) If you dont get there before seven, they ( eat ) everything.
4) I would stay home if it ( rain ).
5) If I had such a bad watch, I ( throw ) it away.
6) What you ( do ) if you didnt know the truth ?
7) Ali would have passed his exams if he ( work ) hard.
8) If you go to London, you ( have ) a lot of practice in speaking English.
9) She will miss her husband if he ( die ).
10) If he does anything wrong, he ( lose ) his reputation.
11) If John had come, he ( help ) us.
12) If I asked him for some money, he ( agree ) ?
13) We ( go ) for a walk if it was/were fine and if it was/were not too windy.
14) If they had started earlier, they ( finish ) on time.
15) If I ( be ) you, I would tell him the truth.
16) If you ( not go ), she wont speak to you again.
17) You ( vote ) for me if I stand for president?
18) If I didnt eat too much cake, I ( not be ) so fat.
19) You ( come )to the party if I invited you?
20) If I ( win ) 500000 AD, Id take a long holiday.
21) I wouldnt buy that house if I ( be ) you.
22) You You ( leave ) earlier if youd known that he was coming?
23) If I hadnt earten so much, I ( not have ) a stomachache.
24) If he had read the book, he ( understand ) the story.
25) What you ( do ) if you were a president?
26) You ( tell ) her the truth if she asked you that day?
27) If you ( be ) there on time, you would see him.
28) If you didnt pay him, he ( not give ) it to you.
29) You ( succeed ) if you try harder.
30) If he does it, he ( be ) punished.
31) If you lost your wallet, what you ( do )?
32) If I ( be ) you, I would go to pay him a visit.
33) If Ive time, I ( call ) for you tonight.
34) If you took a trip to Europe, which countries you ( visit )?
35) If theyd asked him, he ( answer ) them immediately.
36) If you went to the party, you ( see ) him.
37) If you ( not go ), Ill call the police.
38) You ( stay ) home if it rained?
39) Even if he ( not have ) two legs, life can still be worth lived.

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