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8. Conditional Sentences (If Clauses)

Conditional sentences express a condition and its possible outcome, consisting of an 'if' clause and a main clause. There are four types: Zero Conditional for general truths, First Conditional for real future situations, Second Conditional for unreal present or future situations, and Third Conditional for unreal past situations. The document includes examples and exercises for each type.

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8. Conditional Sentences (If Clauses)

Conditional sentences express a condition and its possible outcome, consisting of an 'if' clause and a main clause. There are four types: Zero Conditional for general truths, First Conditional for real future situations, Second Conditional for unreal present or future situations, and Third Conditional for unreal past situations. The document includes examples and exercises for each type.

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Conditional Sentences Handout

What Are Conditional Sentences?


Conditional sentences express a condition and its possible outcome. They usually consist of two clauses: the "if"
clause (condition) and the main clause (result).

Types of Conditional Sentences


1. Zero Conditional
✓ Structure: If + present simple, present simple
✓ Use: General truths or scientific facts.
✓ Example: If you heat ice, it melts.

2. First Conditional
✓ Structure: If + present simple, will + base verb
✓ Use: Real and possible situations in the future.
✓ Example: If it rains, I will stay home.

3. Second Conditional
✓ Structure: If + past simple, would + base verb
✓ Use: Unreal or hypothetical situations in the present or future.
✓ Example: If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.

4. Third Conditional
✓ Structure: If + past perfect, would have + past participle
✓ Use: Unreal situations in the past.
✓ Example: If I had known about the party, I would have gone.
Exercise
Zero Conditional

• If you freeze water, _______________________________________________________.

• If the sun sets, _______________________________________________________.

• If you touch a flame, _______________________________________________________.

• If it is a holiday, _______________________________________________________.

• If you mix yellow and blue, _______________________________________________________.

First Conditional

• If it rains tomorrow, _______________________________________________________.

• If she finishes her homework, _______________________________________________________.

• If we leave now, _______________________________________________________.

• If you call me, _______________________________________________________.

• If they arrive early, _______________________________________________________.

Second Conditional

• If I had a million dollars, _______________________________________________________.

• If he were the president, _______________________________________________________.

• If we lived in Paris, _______________________________________________________.

• If she knew the answer, _______________________________________________________.

• If they could travel anywhere, _______________________________________________________.


Third Conditional

• If I had studied harder, _______________________________________________________.

• If she had seen the movie, _______________________________________________________.

• If they had invited us, _______________________________________________________.

• If he had taken the job, _______________________________________________________.

• If we had known about the concert, _______________________________________________________.

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