presentation: conditionals
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ZERO CONDITIONAL
It is used for situations that are always true.
If I am late, my father takes me to school.If you heat water, it boils.
If + Present Simple,
Present Simple
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TYPE 1
If + present simple, will + infinitive
If you finish work early, we’ll go for a walk.
It is used to express real, possible situations.
If the phone rings, I’ll answer it.
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Sometimes, we can use modals in the main clause
If the weather is sunny later, we can go to the beach.
or imperatives
Don’t disturb Mary if she is tired.
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In other cases, “unless” can substitute “if + negative”
If he doesn’t get here soon, we will have to start without her.
Unless he gets here soon, we will have to start without her.
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TYPE 2
If + past simple, would + infinitive
If I knew her number, I would phone her.
It is used to express unreal, hypothetical situations.
If I had as much money as Bill Gates, I would retire.
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Modals can also be used in the main clause
If we received more credit, we could / might expand more rapidly.
and with the verb “to be”, “were” is always used in the subordinate clause
If I were you, I’d visit a doctor.
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