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Conditional Sentences

This document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English. It describes three main types of conditional sentences (Type I, II, III) based on the possibility of fulfilling the condition. Type I uses will/simple present, Type II uses would/could/might + infinitive, and Type III uses would/could/might + have + past participle. It also discusses mixed, real, and unreal conditionals and replacing the word "if" in conditional sentences.

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Conditional Sentences

This document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English. It describes three main types of conditional sentences (Type I, II, III) based on the possibility of fulfilling the condition. Type I uses will/simple present, Type II uses would/could/might + infinitive, and Type III uses would/could/might + have + past participle. It also discusses mixed, real, and unreal conditionals and replacing the word "if" in conditional sentences.

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Conditional sentences - type I Conditional sentences (if-clauses, main clauses) Use: It is possible to fulfil a condition which is given in the

if-clause. Form if clause main clause will-future or infinitive or Modal + infinitive

Simple Present

Examples If I study, If you see ohn tonight, If !en gets up early, I will pass the exams. tell him to e-mail me. he can catch the bus.

"he if-clause can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence. If I study, I will pass the exams I will pass the exams. if I study.

Conditional sentences - type II Conditional sentences (if-clauses, main clauses) Use-It is theoretically possible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if-clause. if clause main clause would + infinitive or could + infinitive or might + infinitive

Simple Past

Examples If I studied, If I studied, If I studied, I would pass the exams. I could pass the exams. I might pass the exams.

"he if-clause can be at the beginning or at the end of the sentence. If I studied, I would pass the exams I would pass the exams. if I studied.

Conditional sentences - type III Conditional sentences (if-clauses, main clauses) Use It is impossible to fulfil a condition which is given in the if-clause. Form if clause main clause would + ha e + past participle or could + ha e + past participle or mi!ht + ha e + past participle

Past Perfect

Examples If I had studied, If I had studied, If I had studied, I would ha e passed the exams. I could ha e passed the exams. I mi!ht ha e passed the exams.

"he if-clause can be at the be!innin! or at the end of the sentence# If I had studied, I would ha e passed the exams Mixed Conditionals #nreal conditionals $type II + III% sometimes can be mixed, that is, the time of the if clause is different from the one of the main clause. Past --$ Present If I had ta%en an aspirin, I wouldn&t ha e a headache now. I would ha e passed the exams. if I had studied.

Past --$ 'uture If I had %nown that you are going to come by tomorrow, I would be in then.

Present --$ Past If she had enough money, she could ha e done this trip to &awaii.

Present --$ 'uture If I were you, I would be spendin! my vacation in Seattle.

'uture --$ Past

If I weren&t flyin! to 'etroit, I would ha e planned a trip to (ancouver.

'uture --$ Present If I were ta%in! this exam next wee), I would be high-strung. Structure If-clauses can be clause-initial $*%, clause-medial $+% as well as clause-final $,%. $*% $+% $,% If you li%e, we can catch a movie. -e, if you li%e, can catch a movie. -e can catch a movie if you li%e.

Types .side from the typical type I, II, III strucure, conditionals can be divided into two categories/ real and unreal conditionals. Real Condition If I have money, I spend it. If I had money, I spent it. If I have money, I will(am !oin! to spend it. Unreal Condition If I had had money, I would ha e spent it. Past unreal 1onditional - type III Present 0eal 1onditional - type I Past 0eal 1onditional - type I 2uture 0eal 1onditional - type I

If I had money, I would spend I thin) about spending the money Present unreal 1onditional - type II it. "3'.4. If I had money, I would spend I thin) about spending the money 2uture unreal 1onditional - type II it. 567" -668.

Replacing if
If can be replaced by words or expressions with a similar meaning. "he most common are/ as long as assuming $that% on condition $that% on the assumption $that% provided $that% supposing $that% unless with the condition $that%

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