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INGLÉS

UNIT 4:
Conditional Tenses
Índice

4. CONDITIONAL TENSE............................................................................................................ 2

4.1 Zero/Present Conditional .............................................................................................. 2

4.2 First Conditional .............................................................................................................. 2

4.3 Second Conditional ......................................................................................................... 3

4.4 Third Conditional ............................................................................................................ 3

4.5 Mixed Conditional Sentences ....................................................................................... 3

OTHER WORDS USED IN CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: .......................................................... 4

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4. CONDITIONAL TENSE
4.1 Zero/Present Conditional
(If + present…….present or imperative)

See below different situation for Present Conditional:


▪ It refers to conditions that are always true.

If I go late to the bed, I wake up tired.

▪ It is used too to describe scientific facts.

If you heat ice, it becomes to water.

▪ We can use it as well to give instruccions.

If you fell sick, go home.

▪ In present conditional sentences we can use when or whenever instead of using


“if”.
Whenever you feel sick, go home”.

4.2 First Conditional


(If + present simple…. + will)

▪ It is used to describe a possible condition and it´s probably result in the future.

If I find you phone, I will gicve it back to you.

If weather is good on Saturday, we will go to the beach.

▪ It is common to use First conditional for warnings, promises or threats.

If you pass the driving licence, I will buy you a car.

If you don´t wear a jacket, You will be ill.

▪ In First Condictional, we can use some modal verbs instead of “will”.

If I get there on time, I may help you.

If you are arriving so late, You must let us know in advance.

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4.3 Second Conditional
(if + Past simple….would/could/might)

▪ The condition will probably not be met. This form is normaly used to speculate
about not real conditions (imaginary) or improbable results.

If I were rich, I would travel on private jet.

If had a car, I would pick up you.

▪ It is also often used to express advice.

If I were you, I would tell her the truth.

▪ When using second conditional, “Might/could” can be used instead of “would”.

If you had ask me, I might say yes.

If I won lottery, I could have a new car every year.

4.4 Third Conditional


(if + past perfect….would/might/could HAVE + Past Paticiple)

▪ It referes about situation or actions that are no longer possible as it in past andhas
already happened..

If I had won the lottery, I would have bought this house by the sea.

If I had worked this weekend, I would have passed the test.

4.5 Mixed Conditional Sentences


(If Past Perfect…would/could/might)

▪ It is a mixture between second and third conditional and it links a already


completed action that has a present result.

If I had worked harder when I was young, I would have a better job now.

If you had woke up earlier, you would have be on time.

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OTHER WORDS USED IN CONDITIONAL SENTENCES:

Sometimes, we can use "Unless’’ instead of “if not


You would get a cold unless you wear a coat.
UNLESS (You would get a cold if don´t wear a coat)
We will miss the train if we don´t leave now
(We will miss the train unless we don´t leave now)

We can use “as long as” in order to emphasise a condition


He will win the competition as long as he plays well.
AS LONG AS (He will win the competition if he plays well)
You can use my car as long as you drive carefully.
(You can use my car if you drive carefully)

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