Conditional sentences
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The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English: 1. Zero conditional sentences use the present tense to describe general truths. 2. Type 1 conditional sentences use the present tense and will/imperative to talk about possible events in the future. 3. Type 2 conditional sentences use the past tense and would to talk about unlikely or impossible events. 4. Type 3 conditional sentences use the past perfect tense and would have to speculate about past events and how things might have been different. 5. Mixed conditional sentences use both past perfect and would/would have to discuss past events that may still have present consequences or present facts that explain past events.
Conditional sentences
- 1. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES By Patricia López
- 2. Conditional Sentences Zero Conditional Sentences Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Mixed Conditional Sentences
- 3. ZERO CONDITIONAL SENTENCES USE : General truths FORM : Present tense + present tense E.G. If you leave ice out of the fridge, it melts
- 4. Type 1 USE : express aspects of persuasion. It refers to the future. FORM : E.G. If she wakes up early, she’ll come with us If you see Mark, tell him to call me. If- Present tense + Will If- Present tense + Imperative
- 5. Your turn! 1- If Sarah______ (call), ______ (tell) her to call back later. If you _____ (go) to the mall, ______ (bring) me some Chinese food, please. We ______ (talk) with her, as soon as she _______ (get) home.
- 6. Type 2 USE : To speculate about something we perceive to be impossible (very unlikely) FORM : If-past tense + would-bare infinitive E.G. If he wasn’t so annoying, I’d spend more time with him. If I were you, I’d apologize to her.
- 7. Your turn! 1- If He _____ (ask), I ______ (help) him right away. 2- If I _______ (be not) your sister, I _______(tell) your boss what you did! 3- If Lucy _______ (want), Chris ______ (take) her to Ireland with him.
- 8. Type 3 USE : To speculate about past events and about how things that happened or didn’t happen might have affected other things. FORM : If-Past perfect + Would have-past part. E.G. If you hadn’t driven so fast, you wouldn’t have got the ticket.
- 9. Your turn! 1- If I______ (know) you were coming, I ______ (organize) a welcome party! 2- Sarah ______ (cook), if we ______ (ask) her to do it. 3- If James _______ (not find out) the truth, he _______ (not spoil) the project.
- 10. Mixed Conditional USE: Things we did in the past that may have present consequences. Past events that may be the result of present facts. FORM : If-past perfect + would-bare infinitive If-past tense + would have-past part
- 11. E.G. If you hadn’t wasted so much money, we’d have a better house now. If I had a good Sat Nav, I wouldn’t have got lost. By Patricia López