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Conditionals Toefl

The document discusses four types of conditional sentences in English: - The zero conditional uses the present simple to describe situations that are always true. - The first conditional uses the present simple and will + infinitive to describe possible future events. - The second conditional uses the past simple and would + infinitive to describe hypothetical or unlikely situations. - The third conditional uses the past perfect and would have + past participle to describe hypothetical past situations. The document then provides examples of conditional sentences to identify whether they are type I, II or III conditionals. Finally, it discusses mixed conditionals using past or present conditions with present or past results.

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Conditionals Toefl

The document discusses four types of conditional sentences in English: - The zero conditional uses the present simple to describe situations that are always true. - The first conditional uses the present simple and will + infinitive to describe possible future events. - The second conditional uses the past simple and would + infinitive to describe hypothetical or unlikely situations. - The third conditional uses the past perfect and would have + past participle to describe hypothetical past situations. The document then provides examples of conditional sentences to identify whether they are type I, II or III conditionals. Finally, it discusses mixed conditionals using past or present conditions with present or past results.

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The Zero Conditional

(if + present simple, ... present simple)


If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.

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The First Conditional
(if + present simple, ... will + infinitive)
If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.
The Second Conditional
(if + past simple, ... would + infinitive)
If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
The Third Conditional
(if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle)
If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.

 If he had dropped the vase, it would have broken.

 Type I   Type II   Type III


 If you have to do the washing up, I will help you.

 Type I   Type II   Type III


 If I had a hammer, I'd hammer in the morning ... (song)

 Type I   Type II   Type III


 I wouldn't run away if I saw a spider.

 Type I   Type II   Type III


 We'd have given you a lift if you hadn't had your bike with you.

 Type I   Type II   Type III


 If you had listened to me, the accident wouldn't have happened. 

  Type I   Type II   Type III


 If we don't get tickets for the concert, we'll stay at home.

 Type I   Type II   Type III


 They'd go by bus if they didn't have a car.

 Type I   Type II   Type III


 She'll hear us if you don't stop laughing.

 Type I   Type II   Type III


 He wouldn't have taken the bread if he hadn't been hungry.

 Type I   Type II   Type III


MIXED CONDITIONALS

Past Condition / Present Result

The first one has a condition in the past and a present result. We use it to express that if
something had been different in the past there would be a present result.

For example: if we hadn't missed our flight we'd be in Spain now.

The structure is: If + past perfect, would (could, might) + infinitive.

Present Condition / Past Result

The next one has a present condition and a past result. We use it to express that due to certain
present conditions something already happened in the past.

For example: if I was more diligent, I would've finished my degree at university. The meaning is: I
am not a diligent person and because of this present condition I have never finished my degree.

The structure is: if + past simple, would (could, might) have + past participle.

 If I had gone with Tito, I would not be so lonely now!

She stayed behind and feels lonely

She went with Tito and feels lonely

 I would have learned Spanish if my life was not so busy.

Her life was busy and she never learned Spanish then

She has a busy life and therefore never learned Spanish

 If I had enough money, I would have gone with him.

She still does not have enough money and that is why she did not go with him

She did not have enough money and therefore she did not go with him

 If I had quit my job I would not have enough money to live in Colombia.
She quit her job and does not have enough money now

She did not quit her job and she has enough money.

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