Conditional Sentences (General conditionals – facts) Think about what happens in the following

conditions. If you throw wood into water, … If you wash clothes in hot water, … If you drop a table-tennis ball onto the

ground,… If you break anything in a shop, …

The above happenings are always or usually true. The results always take place in the situations.

(Type 0)

it floats

they become smaller.

it bounces.

you have to pay for it.

Conditional Sentences (Type 0)(General conditionals) – always true

If these two boys get together, they always quarrel over something.

When these two boys get together, they always quarrel over something.

Present simple Present simple

Conditional Sentences (possible situations) If we get too much homework, I will … If my parents give me one hundred dollars

this month, I will … If I am too fat, I will… If my friend gets into trouble, I will… I will be rather disappointed if … Will you help me if …?

The above happenings are possible. They may happen or not.

(Type 1)

Main clause can come first!!

Conditional Sentences(possible situations) – may or may not happen

If they enjoy the trip, they will go there again.

_present simple__ _future simple___

Conditional Sentences (unreal future situations, not likely to happen)

If I I was fit enough, I would take part in the Sports Day.

(simple past) (would+ infinitive)

(Type 2)

You talk about something which is not real!!

The Second (2nd) Conditional Sentences (unreal future situations, not likely to happen) If I lived in a big house with lots of rooms, I

would have an audio room for playing TV game.

If I saw a ghost, I …. If I saw a robbery, I …

The situations have not happened already, and are unlikely to happen in the future.

The Second (2nd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations, not likely to happen)

If I won the Mark Six, I … If I were a millionaire, I … If I had a problem with my teeth, I …

Past tense in the if-clause implies that the situation is unreal, not possible to happen in the future.

The (2nd ) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations, not likely to happen)

If I were younger today, I would study architecture.

_past simple___ __would have + past participle__

Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)

Refer to the picture on the board.

If you had bought enough petrol, we would have driven home.

But you did not buy enough petrol, and that’s why you pushed your car.

_past perfect _ __would have + past participle_

The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)

If you had left earlier, you would have arrived on time.

If we had gone to the cinema earlier, we would (could) have seen the first part of the movie. .

If they had asked for directions, they would

not have got lost.

But __________________________________________

But _________________________________________________

But ________________________________________________

The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)

Jack is having a very bad week so he is telling his friend Simon about it. What comments will you give to Simon? Use the right conditionals to give the comments.

The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)

Jack: I woke up late on Monday that I missed the train.

Jack: I lost my car keys last week. I couldn’t drive to work..

Simon: If you hadn’ t waken up late on Monday, you would not have missed the train.

Simon: If ______________________________________________

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The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)

Jack: I didn’t bring my umbrella. I got wet on the way to the office.

Jack: I didn’t dry myself properly. I caught a cold.

Simon: If you had brought your umbrella, you would not have got wet on the way to the office

Simon: If you had dried yourself properly, you would not have caught a cold.

The third (3rd) Conditional Sentences (unreal situations in the past)

Jack: I didn’t know it was my wife’s birthday today. She was very angry with me.

Jack: We didn’t save enough money last month. We can’t go on holiday in the summer.

Simon: If you had known it was your wife’s birthday, she would not have been very angry with you.

Simon: If you had saved enough money last month, you would have gone on holiday in the summer.

Conditionals (Type 0-3) Type use Tense

If-clause Main clause

Facts (o) Talks about things that are always true

Simple present Simple present

If we don’t put ice-cream in the fridge,

It melts.

Real situations (1)

Talks about things that can possibly happen

Simple present Simple future

If my clothes become dirty,

I will wash them.

Unreal situations in the future (2)

Talks about things that are unlikely to happen in the future

Simple past Would + infinitive

If I won Mark Six, I would buy a house.

Unreal situations in the past (3)

Talks about things that are unreal in the past

Past perfect Would + have + Infinitive

If I had been free

this morning, I would have visited my uncle.