CONDITIONALS

Apuntes

CONDITIONALS CONDITIONALS SENTENCES POSSIBILITES / SITUATIONS IF + _______ (if clause) , RESULT SUBJECT + _______ (main clause) CONDITIONALS SENTENCES - ORDER + COMMA IF + _______ , SUBJECT + _______ 1) 2) No COMMA needed IF + _______ SUBJECT + _______ TYPES ★ ZERO CONDITIONAL ★ FIRST CONDITIONAL ★ SECOND CONDITIONAL ★ THIRD CONDITIONAL ZERO CONDITIONAL IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE IF + PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE Used for general truths and facts . Something which is always true. *We can also use when instead of if. ZERO CONDITIONAL - EXAMPLES IF I DON’T STUDY, I FAIL. IF YOU HEAT WATER, IT BOILS. I’M LATE FOR SCHOOL IF I OVERSLEEP. FIRST CONDITIONAL IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE IF + PRESENT SIMPLE WILL/WON’T + VERB (INF) Used for possible situations in the future. *We can also use when instead of if. FIRST CONDITIONAL - EXAMPLES IF IT RAINS TOMORROW, WE’LL CANCEL THE PARTY. IF YOU DON’T LISTEN TO THE TEACHER, YOU WILL FAIL. HE WON’T BUY A CAR IF IT’S TOO EXPENSIVE. SECOND CONDITIONAL IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE IF + PAST SIMPLE WOULD/ WOULDN’T + VERB (INF) Used for unreal/imaginary things or extremely unlikely future situations. SECOND CONDITIONAL -...