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Conditional I & II - 2nd ESO

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This document summarizes the forms and uses of three types of conditional sentences in English: Type 0 or universal conditional uses "if" with the present or imperative form to describe scientific facts or instructions. Type 1 or first conditional uses "if" with the present and "will" to describe likely results or promises/warnings. Type 2 or second conditional uses "if" with the past simple and "would" to describe improbable or hypothetical situations.

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CONDITIONALCONDITIONAL SENTENCESSENTENCES
TYPE ZERO / UNIVERSAL FORM IF + Present, Present / Imperative USE True / scientific facts Instructions EXAMPLES If you put paper on a fire, it burns If the phone rings, answer it
FIRST CONDITIONAL (TYPE 1) FORM IF + Present, WILL (Must / can / may) USE Likely / probable results Promises, warnings, threats EXAMPLES If we dont leave now, well miss the train If you pass your exam, Ill give you a job
SECOND CONDITIONAL (TYPE 2) FORM IF + Past simple, WOULD (Could / Might) USE Unreal/Improbable situations (Conditions wont be met) Advice / suppositions contrary to known facts EXAMPLES If you did more exercise, youd feel better If I were you, I wouldnt drive so fast
NOTES If I were you (Written / formal language) If I were / was you (spoken language) If he / she / it were (more usual) If he / she / it was (more colloquial)
GENERAL FACTS We can exchange the order of the clauses If you go, Ill go Ill go if you go Connectors UNLESS = IF NOT You wont pass if you dont study You wont pass unless you study
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Conditional I & II - 2nd ESO

  • 2. TYPE ZERO / UNIVERSAL FORM IF + Present, Present / Imperative USE True / scientific facts Instructions EXAMPLES If you put paper on a fire, it burns If the phone rings, answer it
  • 3. FIRST CONDITIONAL (TYPE 1) FORM IF + Present, WILL (Must / can / may) USE Likely / probable results Promises, warnings, threats EXAMPLES If we dont leave now, well miss the train If you pass your exam, Ill give you a job
  • 4. SECOND CONDITIONAL (TYPE 2) FORM IF + Past simple, WOULD (Could / Might) USE Unreal/Improbable situations (Conditions wont be met) Advice / suppositions contrary to known facts EXAMPLES If you did more exercise, youd feel better If I were you, I wouldnt drive so fast
  • 5. NOTES If I were you (Written / formal language) If I were / was you (spoken language) If he / she / it were (more usual) If he / she / it was (more colloquial)
  • 6. GENERAL FACTS We can exchange the order of the clauses If you go, Ill go Ill go if you go Connectors UNLESS = IF NOT You wont pass if you dont study You wont pass unless you study