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Conditional Sentences

This document discusses the four types of conditional sentences in English. It provides examples of each type: Type 0 uses present tense in both clauses and describes real, general truths (e.g. "If you heat water, it boils"). Type 1 uses present tense and future tense to express possible future events depending on conditions (e.g. "If they don't arrive soon, we'll leave without them"). Type 2 uses past tense and "would" to describe unreal present situations (e.g. "If I had wings, I would fly"). Type 3 uses past perfect tense and "would have" to talk about impossible past situations (e.g. "If R

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Conditional Sentences

This document discusses the four types of conditional sentences in English. It provides examples of each type: Type 0 uses present tense in both clauses and describes real, general truths (e.g. "If you heat water, it boils"). Type 1 uses present tense and future tense to express possible future events depending on conditions (e.g. "If they don't arrive soon, we'll leave without them"). Type 2 uses past tense and "would" to describe unreal present situations (e.g. "If I had wings, I would fly"). Type 3 uses past perfect tense and "would have" to talk about impossible past situations (e.g. "If R

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Conditional sentence has two clauses


(main clause and clauses) are connected
using the word "IF".
If-clause + Main Clause

Exmple :
we'll have to stay
If it rains,
at home
There are 4 types of conditional sentences.
They are classified according to their specific
Implications, there are:
1. Type Zero

The form of the zero conditional causes no


problems since the present tenses are used
in both clauses.
if + simple present, simple present
If clause Main or conditional clause

If + Present tense Present tense

If you heat water it boils.


2. Type one

Conditional sentence type 1 is used to express the


possibility of happening in the future if the
conditions are met.
If + Present tense, Future tense

If clause Main or conditional clause

If + Present tense Future tense

If they don't arrive soon we'll leave without them.


3. Type Two

It tells the situations in the present, but it is not


real.
If + past tense, would + infinitive

If clause Main or conditional clause

If + Past tense would + infinitive

If I had wings I would fly.


4. Type Three

Talk about a past, impossible case .

If + Past Perfect Tense, would + have + V3

If clause Main or conditional clause

If + Past Perfect Tense would + have + V3

If Rani had studied hard she would have passed to exam.


QUESTION NUMBER 3

Past Tense

If I were the manager of this company,

Would + infinitive

I would give you a promotion


Past Tense Would + infinitive

If I knew her address, I would send her an invitation


QUESTION NUMBER 4

1 . If I were you, .
a.) I will go to the beach with my friends.
b.) I would go to the beach with my friends.
c.) I could go the beach with my friends

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