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If Conditionals and Reported Speech

The document discusses different types of conditional sentences: first conditional, second conditional, and wish statements. The first conditional refers to possible present or future situations using the present tense in the if clause and will + infinitive in the main clause. The second conditional refers to unlikely present or future situations using the past tense in the if clause and would + infinitive in the main clause. Wish statements express an unlikely or impossible desire using the past tense in the if clause and the modal "would" in the main clause.

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If Conditionals and Reported Speech

The document discusses different types of conditional sentences: first conditional, second conditional, and wish statements. The first conditional refers to possible present or future situations using the present tense in the if clause and will + infinitive in the main clause. The second conditional refers to unlikely present or future situations using the past tense in the if clause and would + infinitive in the main clause. Wish statements express an unlikely or impossible desire using the past tense in the if clause and the modal "would" in the main clause.

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If conditionals

First conditional: I'll call you if I work late.


Second conditional: If the bus didn't arrive on time, I would drive you
to the airport.

First conditional
 The first conditional refers to the present or future. First
conditional sentences are used to speculate about possible
situations that can really happen. We use the present tense in if
clause and will + infinitive in the main clause.
Ex: If he studies hard, he'll pass the exams.
Ex: Unless we catch the 10.15 train, we won’t arrive on time.
Ex: What will you do if you don't get the ticket?
Note: Unless = If not
Second conditional
 The second conditional also refers to the present or future. In
second conditional sentences we speak about situations that will
probably never happen. We use the past tense in if clause and
would + infinitive in the main clause.
Ex: If I had more time, I would help you. (But I am not free at
the moment. I can't help you).
Ex: If I won a million dollars, I would start a business of my own.
(But I know that it is not realistic.)
Ex: If I were rich, I wouldn't work. If he were younger, he would
marry her.
Note: the verb to be can have a specific form in if clause.

Wish Statement
Reported (indirect) Speech

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