c14 u8 project conditional sentences. review

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: REVIEW


1. REAL (or FACTUAL) CONDITIONALS.


Read the Following text:

If people are sick, they go to a doctor. But some people

also use herbal remedies for basic healthcare. For

example, if you aren’t sleeping well, drink chamomile

tea. If you suffer from motion sickness, ginger settles

your stomach. When you have a cold, you can add

garlic to your food. If you get a burn, try the juice of

the aloe plant. But if you take herbs, tell your doctor,

some herbs may interfere with other medicines.


Read the Following text:

If people are sick, they go to a doctor. But some

people also use herbal remedies for basic healthcare.

For example, if you aren’t sleeping well, drink

chamomile tea. If you suffer from motion sickness,

ginger settles your stomach. When you have a cold,

you can add garlic to your food. If you get a burn, try

the juice of the aloe plant. But if you take herbs, tell

your doctor, some herbs may interfere with other

medicines.


From the text, we can see the following sentences…

If people are sick, they go to a doctor.

if you aren’t sleeping well, drink chamomile tea.

If you suffer from motion sickness, ginger settles your stomach.

If you get a burn, try the juice of the aloe plant.

if you take herbs, tell your doctor








These are the “IF” clauses and have the condition. These are called the “CONDITIONAL CLAUSE”








These are the “IF” clauses and have the condition. These are called the “CONDITIONAL CLAUSE”

These are the “RESULT” clauses and express what the result is IF the condition happens.



Analyze the sentence…




Conditional Clause




Conditional Clause Result Clause




The “Conditional Clause” and the “Result Clause” are in SIMPLE PRESENT tense.





This conditional sentence is a General Truth or a Habit. Because normally, when people are sick, they go to the doctor.






This conditional sentence is a General Truth or a Habit. Because normally, when people are sick, they go to the doctor.

When a conditional sentence is a General Truth, this sentence is called “PRESENT REAL CONDITIONAL” or “PRESENT FACTUAL CONDITIONAL”.




TomJack

Analyze the following conversation…


I want to buy a car. I just don’t know what to buy: a new car or a second hand car.

TomJack



If you buy a new car, you will have an extended

warranty.*

*Warranty: A written guarantee given to the purchaser of a new appliance, automobile, or other item by the manufacturer or dealer, usually specifying that the manufacturer will make any repairs or replace defective parts free of charge for a stated period of time.

I want to buy a car. I just don’t know what to buy: a new car or a second hand car.

TomJack



Analyze the sentence:

If you buy a new car, you will have an extended warranty.*



If you buy a new car, you will have an extended warranty.*Conditional Clause



If you buy a new car, you will have an extended warranty.*Conditional Clause Result Clause




The “Conditional Clause” is in SIMPLE PRESENT.





The “Result Clause” is in SIMPLE FUTURE.






In this conditional sentence we say what will happen under a certain condition. The condition is “If you buy a new car” and what will happen is that “You will have an extended warranty”.






In this conditional sentence we say what will happen under a certain condition. The condition is “If you buy a new car” and what will happen is that “You will have an extended warranty”.

When a conditional sentence expresses what will happen under a certain condition, it is called

“FUTURE REAL CONDITIONAL”.


2. UNREAL CONDITIONALS.


Pay attention to this…



I am not rich. But if I were rich, I would buy a nice car and a private plane.UNREAL CONDITIONAL SENTENCE


I am not rich. But if I were rich, I would buy a nice car and a private plane.



I am not rich. But if I were rich, I would buy a nice car and a private plane.Conditional Clause



I am not rich. But if I were rich, I would buy a nice car and a private plane.Conditional Clause Result Clause




The “Conditional Clause” is in SIMPLE PAST and it is UNREAL or

IMAGINARY(she’s not rich).






The “Result Clause” uses WOULD + VERB and it is a result UNREAL

or IMAGINARY.




UNREAL CONDITIONAL SENTENCE





or IMAGINARY.





This is an UNREAL CONDITIONAL SENTENCE because it expresses an imaginary condition and its imaginary result.





or IMAGINARY.



Look at this other example…



if I didn’t have to study, I would be surfing in the sea.UNREAL CONDITIONAL SENTENCE



if I didn’t have to study, I would be surfing in the sea.




if I didn’t have to study, I would be surfing in the sea.Conditional Clause






Result Clause

Conditional Clause






IMAGINARY(he has to study).

Result Clause

Conditional Clause






IMAGINARY(he has to study).


or IMAGINARY.

Result Clause

Conditional Clause

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: REVIEW Summary.



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If the athlete wins, she gets a golden medal.



Summary.

If the athlete wins, she gets a golden medal.conditional clause



Summary.

If the athlete wins, she gets a golden medal.conditional clause result clause



Summary.

It is used to express that if a condition happens (conditional clause) something that is generally truth occurs (result clause).




Summary.



conditional clause Simple Present



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result clause Simple Present



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If you buy a bike, you’ll save money in gas.





Summary.



If you buy a bike, you’ll save money in gas.conditional clause





Summary.



If you buy a bike, you’ll save money in gas.conditional clause result clause





Summary.



It is used to express that if a condition happens (conditional clause) something will occur (result clause).






Summary.





conditional clause conditional clauseSimple Present Simple Present




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conditional clause conditional clauseSimple Present Simple Present

result clause Simple Present result clause Simple Future



Summary.

If he ate healthier foods, he wouldn’t be so obese.



Summary.


It is used to express that condition is not real or imaginary (conditional clause) and the result is also imaginary (result clause).



Summary.



The condition is unreal because he doesn’t eat healthy foods.

The result is imaginary.



Summary.



The condition is unreal because he doesn’t eat healthy foods.

The result is imaginary.

conditional clause Simple past result clause WOULD + VERB



Summary.

BE AWARE!!! BE CAREFUL!!!

If the main verb in the condition is the verb TO BE (conditional clause) the

conjugation is always WERE. Regardless* of the subject or pronoun.

*Regardless: Sin tener en cuenta, a pesar de

If I were you, I would buy a new car.

The condition is unreal because “I’m not you.”

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