Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 34 views

    Conditionals: Type 0

    Uploaded by

    Florencia Custo Blanch
    The document discusses four types of conditionals in English: Type 0 conditional uses present simple verbs and refers to general facts. Type 1 conditional uses present simple and future simple verbs and refers to possible future events. Type 2 conditional uses past simple and conditional verbs and refers to unlikely hypothetical situations. Type 3 conditional uses past perfect and conditional perfect verbs and refers to unreal past situations.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Conditionals: Type 0

    Uploaded by

    Florencia Custo Blanch
    34 views2 pages
    The document discusses four types of conditionals in English: Type 0 conditional uses present simple verbs and refers to general facts. Type 1 conditional uses present simple and future simple verbs and refers to possible future events. Type 2 conditional uses past simple and conditional verbs and refers to unlikely hypothetical situations. Type 3 conditional uses past perfect and conditional perfect verbs and refers to unreal past situations.

    Original Description:

    Descripción de los Condicionales

    Original Title

    Conditionals

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses four types of conditionals in English: Type 0 conditional uses present simple verbs and refers to general facts. Type 1 conditional uses present simple and future simple verbs and refers to possible future events. Type 2 conditional uses past simple and conditional verbs and refers to unlikely hypothetical situations. Type 3 conditional uses past perfect and conditional perfect verbs and refers to unreal past situations.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    34 views2 pages

    Conditionals: Type 0

    Uploaded by

    Florencia Custo Blanch
    The document discusses four types of conditionals in English: Type 0 conditional uses present simple verbs and refers to general facts. Type 1 conditional uses present simple and future simple verbs and refers to possible future events. Type 2 conditional uses past simple and conditional verbs and refers to unlikely hypothetical situations. Type 3 conditional uses past perfect and conditional perfect verbs and refers to unreal past situations.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 2

    CONDITIONALS

    Type 0
    We can make a Zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if
    clause' and one in the 'main clause'):
    - This conditional is used when the result will always happen.
    - It's a fact.
    - We usually talk in general, not about one particular situation.
    - The result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause and the 'if' in this conditional can
    usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.

    FORM: If + present simple, ... present simple


    EXAMPLES
    * If people eat too much, they get fat.
    * If you touch fire, you get burned.
    * If babies are hungry, they cry.

    Type 1
    It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. Of course, we can't know what
    will happen in the future, but this describes possible things, which could easily come true.

    FORM: If + present simple + simple future


    EXAMPLES:
    * If it rains, I won't go to the park.
    * If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.
    * If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
    * She'll be late if the train is delayed.
    * She'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
    * If I see her, I'll tell her.

    Type 2
    The type 2 conditional refers to an unlikely or hypothetical condition and its probable result. In
    these sentences the time is now or any time and the situation is hypothetical.

    Example: If the weather wasn't so bad, we would go to the park. (But the weather is bad so we
    can't go.)

    FORM: If + simple past + simple conditional


    In type 2 conditional sentences, you can also use modals in the main clause instead of "would"
    to express the degree of certainty, permission, or a recommendation about the outcome.

    Examples:
    - We might buy a larger house if we had more money.
    - He could go to the concert if you gave him your ticket.
    - If he called me, I couldn't hear.

    It is correct, and very common, to say "if I were" instead of "if I was" (subjunctive mood).
    Example:
    If I were you, I would give up smoking.

    REMEMBER!

    As in all conditional sentences, the order of the clauses is not fixed. You may have
    to rearrange the pronouns and adjust punctuation when you change the order of the clauses,
    but the meaning is identical.
    Example:
    If it rained, you would get wet.

    Type 3
    Conditional Sentences Type III refer to situations in the past. An action could have happened in
    the past if a certain condition had been fulfilled. Things were different then, however. We just
    imagine, what would have happened if the situation had been fulfilled.

    FORM: If + Past Perfect + would + have + Past Participle


    Example: If I had studied, I would have passed the exams.
    The main clause can also be at the beginning of the sentence. In this case, don't use a comma.

    Subject+ would + have + Past Participle + if + Past Perfect

    Example: I would have passed the exams if I had studied.

    Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.
    Sometime in the past, I wanted to send an invitation to a friend. I didn't find her address,
    however. So, in the end I didn't send her an invitation.

    Example: If John had had the money, he would have bought a Ferrari.
    I knew John very well and I know that he never had much money, but he loved Ferraris. He
    would have loved to own a Ferrari, but he never had the money to buy one.

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy