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Conditional Sentences

This document discusses conditional sentences in English grammar. It explains the zero, first, second, and third conditionals, providing examples of how they are formed and used. The zero conditional describes rules and situations where one event always follows another. The first conditional talks about possible future events depending on other future events. The second conditional imagines unlikely future or impossible present events. The third conditional talks about unreal past situations. Test examples are provided to illustrate the different conditional forms.

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Conditional Sentences

This document discusses conditional sentences in English grammar. It explains the zero, first, second, and third conditionals, providing examples of how they are formed and used. The zero conditional describes rules and situations where one event always follows another. The first conditional talks about possible future events depending on other future events. The second conditional imagines unlikely future or impossible present events. The third conditional talks about unreal past situations. Test examples are provided to illustrate the different conditional forms.

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CONDITIONAL

SENTENCES
ADVANCED ENGLISH GRAMMAR
FINISH THESE SENTENCES
– If I pass my English Grammar exam, I will….
– If I passed my English Grammar exam, I would…
– If I had passed my English Grammar exam, I would have…
ZERO CONDITIONAL
– The Zero Conditional is formed in this way:
if + Present Simple, Present Simple
If you heat water, it boils.
We use Zero Conditional to describe rules and situations where one
event always follows the other.
If you want to study in the USA, you have to pass an exam in English.
If it rains, the grass gets wet.
If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
 The First Conditional is formed in this way:
if + Present Simple, will + infinitive
If you go to the Zoo, you will see the lions.

 We use the First Conditional to talk about possible future events that
depend on other future events.
If I pass my exams, my parents will buy me a car.

Other possible patterns in the First Conditional:


If we save enough money, we can go on holiday. – can
If you see him, tell him to give me a ring. - imperative
SECOND CONDITIONAL
 The second Conditional is formed in this way:
if + Past Simple, would / could / might + infinitive
If I had enough money, I would buy a new house.

 We use the Second Conditional:


1. To talk about imagined, impossible or unlikely events in the future.
If I had enough money, I would love to do something like that. (the
sentence refers to the future)
2. To talk about impossible present situations.
If I were you, I would go home now.
THIRD CONDITIONAL
 The Third Conditional is formed in this way:
if + Past Perfect, would/could/might + Perfect Infinitive

If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.

 We use the Third Conditional to talk about unreal situations in the past and
to imagine things that did not happen.

If I hadn’t broken my leg, I would have gone skiing.


TEST EXAMPLES
1. If you ask him, he ___________ (take) you to the airport.
2. The view was wonderful. If I ______________(have) a camera with
me, I would have taken some photographs.
3. You know that I can’t afford this ring. If I earned more, I
________________(buy) you the whole world.
4. It’s a pity I didn’t go to Spain last summer. If I had gone there, I
____________________ (have) a chance to use my Spanish.
5. If I were you, I ______________ (take) your neighbour to court.
TEST EXAMPLES
1. If you ask him, he will take you to the airport.
2. The view was wonderful. If I had had a camera with me, I would
have taken some photographs.
3. You know that I can’t afford this ring. If I earned more, I would buy
you the whole world.
4. It’s a pity I didn’t go to Spain last summer. If I had gone there, I
would have had a chance to use my Spanish.
5. If I were you, I would take your neighbour to court.

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