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    Conditional Sentences (C1-C2)

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    This document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English: 1) Mixed conditionals use past tense in the if-clause to refer to unreal past conditions, and present/future tense in the main clause to describe present or future consequences. 2) Second conditional structures express unlikely or hypothetical present/future situations and their probable results. 3) Third conditional structures refer to hypothetical past situations and their probable present results. 4) Inverted conditionals use auxiliary verbs before the subject for a more formal register. Additional conditional structures like if + should and if + will/would are also explained.

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    This document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English: 1) Mixed conditionals use past tense in the if-clause to refer to unreal past conditions, and present/future tense in the main clause to describe present or future consequences. 2) Second conditional structures express unlikely or hypothetical present/future situations and their probable results. 3) Third conditional structures refer to hypothetical past situations and their probable present results. 4) Inverted conditionals use auxiliary verbs before the subject for a more formal register. Additional conditional structures like if + should and if + will/would are also explained.

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    This document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English: 1) Mixed conditionals use past tense in the if-clause to refer to unreal past conditions, and present/future tense in the main clause to describe present or future consequences. 2) Second conditional structures express unlikely or hypothetical present/future situations and their probable results. 3) Third conditional structures refer to hypothetical past situations and their probable present results. 4) Inverted conditionals use auxiliary verbs before the subject for a more formal register. Additional conditional structures like if + should and if + will/would are also explained.

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    MIXED CONDITIONALS
    Often, things that did or did not happen in the past have results which continue or are still important in the present. We can emphasise this by using if
    with a simple past and would have + past participle in the main clause, or by using if with a past perfect and would in the main clause.
    2ND CONDITIONAL STRUCTURE 3RD CONDITIONAL STRUCTURE
    Present condition and a past result. We use it to express that due to certain present conditions something already happened in the past.
    IF SUBJECT PAST SIMPLE COMMA SUBJECT PERFECT CONDITIONAL
    If he were so good , he would have won
    3 RD
    CONDITIONAL STRUCTURE , 2 ND
    CONDITIONAL STRUCTURE
    The first one has a condition in the past and a present result. We use it to express that if something had been different in the past there would be a present result.
    IF SUBJECT PAST PERFECT COMMA SUBJECT PRESENT CONDITIONAL
    If he had passed the exam , he would be happy (now)

    INVERTED CONDITIONALS
    Conditional sentences with inversion are more formal than those that follow the usual word order.
    INVERSION EXAMPLE SENTENCES
    AUX VERB SUBJECT VERB NORMAL INVERTED
    SHOULD - 1st CONDITIONAL
    No contractions NOUN BARE If you need more information... Should you need more information...
    ✗ Shouldn’t you PRONOUN INFINITIVE If you are not safistied with the product... Should you not be satisfied with the product...
    ✓ Should you not

    AUX VERB SUBJECT VERB NORMAL INVERTED


    WERE - 2ND CONDITIONAL If I were you, I would ... Were I you, I would ...
    No contractions NOUN TO
    ✗ Weren’t I to If he were to find out that they ... Were he to find out that they...
    PRONOUN INFINITIVE
    ✓ Were I not to If the ceremony were not to take place in... Were the ceremony not to take place in...
    AUX VERB SUBJECT VERB NORMAL INVERTED
    HAD - 3RD CONDITIONAL
    No contractions NOUN PAST If I had known that sooner, I would ... Had I known that sooner, I would ...
    ✗ Hadn’t you PRONOUN PARTICIPLE If you had not been late, you... Had you not been late, you ...
    ✓ Had you not

    IF + SHOULD
    We can use if with should to refer to events which might happen by chance or by accident.
    If you should bump into Carol, can you tell her I’m looking for her? (If by chance you bump into Carol.)
    If the government should ever find itself in this situation again, it is to be hoped it would act more quickly.

    IF + WILL /IF + WOULD


    Will and would can be used in conditional clauses, either with the meaning of ‘being willing to do something’, or to refer to later results
    If Clare will meet us at the airport, it will save us a lot of time. (if Clare is willing to meet us)
    If you would all stop shouting, I will try and explain the situation!
    If it will make you happy, I’ll stay at home tonight. (If it is true that you will be happy as a result, I’ll stay at home tonight.)

    IF YOU WON’T = if you refuse to


    The negative of will in the if-clause has the same meaning as refuse to.
    As you read these examples, remember to place heavier word stress than normal on won't:
    If she won't come to Sardinia with us, there's nothing we can do to make her. (If she refuses to come to Sardinia ...)
    What shall we do, if she won't agree to have the operation? (what shall we do, if she doesn’t want to have the operation?)
    If we apply it to an inanimate object, we'd take it as personification:
    If my car won't start, we'll have to walk.

    IF and POLITENESS
    In speaking, we often use if followed by will, would, can or could to introduce a polite request.
    IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE
    If you will step this way please, I will show you to your table.
    If you would care to leave your name, we'll contact you as soon as possible
    If you would like to follow me. (= Please follow me.)
    If you’ll just tell Julie that her next client is here. (=Can you tell Julie that …)
    If I could just say one more thing … (more polite than Listen to me, I want to say something.)
    If we can move on to the next point for discussion. (more polite than Can we move on …)

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