Conditionals

Conditionals

What are conditionals?

Multiple Choice

Conditionals are........

• Sentences with if

• Sentences with a result or consequence.

• Sentences regarding imaginary situations

• Sentences

Conditionals

Conditionals are sentences with consequences or results regarding the intention of the speaker and the situation he or she is involved in.

Poll

How many conditionals are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

There are 4 conditionals

• Coditional 0

• Conditional 1

• Conditional 2

• Conditional 3

Multiple Choice

Conditional # 0

• If + Present simple + Present Simple

• If +Present simple + will

• If +Past Simple + Would

• If + Past perfect + would have + past participle

Conditional 0

It is used to talk about real situations with real consequences. For instance:

If I see a burglar, I run.

If + Present simple + Present simple

Multiple Choice

Conditional # 1

• If + Present simple + Present Simple

• If +Present simple + will

• If +Past Simple + Would

• If + Past perfect + would have + past participle

Conditional # 1

This conditional is used to talk about situations with consequences now or in the future. For instance:

If I shoplift, the police will arrest me.

If + Present simple + Will

Multiple Choice

Conditional # 2

• If + Present simple + Present Simple

• If +Present simple + will

• If +Past Simple + Would

• If + Past perfect + would have + past participle

Conditional # 2

This is the conditional which could be used to talk about imaginary situations. For example:

If I were in jail, I would try to escape.

If + Past simple + Would

Multiple Choice

Conditional # 3

• If + Present simple + Present Simple

• If +Present simple + will

• If +Past Simple + Would

• If + Past perfect + would have + past participle

Conditional # 3

This conditional, which is very interesting, is the one we use to talk about imaginary situations in the past. For instance:

If I hadn't pass through there, I wouldn't have lost my wallet.

If+ Past perfect + Would have + Past participle

Multiple Select

Regarding conditionals..... Can we change the order of the clauses?

Changing the order of the clauses

We can change the order of the clauses such in these examples:

1. If I were a burglar, I would rob a bank.
2. I would rob a bank if I were a burglar.
3. If I could, I would kidnap a famous actor.
4. I would kidnap a famous actor if I could.

Replacing If...

• As long as

• Asumming

• On condition

• Provided that

• Providing that

• Supossing that

• Unless