Conditionals in english

Conditionals


Conditionals

How many
Clauses?

TWO
IF clause
Main clause


1. Zero Conditional

If you frighten the birds, they fly away.


1. Zero Conditional
Form

If/ When + S + Vs,es

Usages

Facts
Truths

S + Vs, es

2. Conditional -1

I will come and see you tonight

if I’m not busy.


2. Conditional -1
Form

If/ When + S + Vs,es
If you finish,

S + will + V
S + modal V + V

you can go home.
V
If you have questions,
ask me.


2. Conditional -1

Provided (that)

Providing (that)
If/ When
As long as

So long as


2. Conditional -1

As long as you don’t tell Mum,
I will give you sweets.

Usages


2. Conditional -1

Unless

If you don’t work hard, you cannot pass.
= Unless you work hard, you cannot pass.


3. Conditional -2
Form

S + would/ could + V
If + S + Ved

Usages

If it didn’t rain,
we could play outside.

might/ should


3. Conditional -2
Note 1: to be

If I was/ were taller, I would be accepted for the job.


3. Conditional -2

Note 2:

IF I were you

If I were you, I would apply for that job.


4. Conditional -3
Form

If + S + had P2

S + would/ could have P2

Usages

If it hadn’t rained yesterday,
we could have played outside.

5. Conditional -mixed
Form

If + S + had P2

S + would + V (now)

Usages

If I hadn’t got wet yesterday,
I wouldn’t be sick now.


6. Conditional

Sum up


If/ When + S + Vs,es

If/ When + S + Vs,es
If + S + Ved

S + Vs, es

S + will + V

S + would/ could + V

If + S + had P2

S + would/ could have P2

If + S + had P2

S + would + V (now)


WISH
1. Form

Wish

I wish to get a high score.
I wish I would get a high score.

to V


WISH
2. Usages
I am short.
I cannot join the basket ball team.

I wish I was/ were tall.
I could join the basket ball team.


WISH

2. Usages
I failed the exam.
I wish I ____________ the exam.


It’s time…

Daddy, it’s time you
woke up.