Present Real Conditionals 1 If people get sick, they sometimes try herbs. If your body temperature is above 37.5º, you have a fever. Use present real conditionals for general truths. Use the simple present in both clauses. if clause result clause if clause result clause

Present Real Conditionals 2 If people get sick, if clause result clause they try herbal remedies. Conditional sentences have an if clause (condition) and a result clause.

Present Real Conditionals 3 If I’m feeling sick, I eat more garlic. if clause simple present or present progressive result clause simple present Use real conditionals for habits and things that happen again and again.

When If I have a sore throat, I take licorice root. When I have a sore throat, I take licorice root. You can often use when instead of if.

Use with Modals If you aren’t sleeping well, you can drink chamomile tea. If you get a burn, you might use aloe gel. You can use modals in the result clause.

Practice 1 Combine each group of words to make a sentence with a conditional clause and a result clause. Example: drink green tea / may lower your blood sugar If you drink green tea, you may lower your blood sugar. 1. take ginkgo / memory might improve 2. drink lots of water/ can heal skin problems 3. eat less meat / could lower your cholesterol If you take ginkgo, your memory might improve. If you drink lots of water, it can heal skin problems. If you eat less meat, you could lower your cholesterol.

Use with Imperatives If you take herbs, tell your doctor. If you have a headache, smell these flowers. You can use imperatives in the result clause.

Clause Order If you have motion sickness,eat ginger root. if clause result clause if clauseresult clause Eat ginger root if you have motion sickness. If you have motion sickness,eat ginger root. A conditional sentence can begin with the if clause or the result clause.

Be Careful! Use a comma between the two clauses only when the if clause comes first. eat ginger root. if clause, Eat ginger root, If you have motion sickness if you have motion sickness.

Practice 2 Reverse the order of the clauses in each sentence. Be careful with punctuation. Example: If you are nauseous, ginger settles your stomach. Ginger settles your stomach if you are nauseous. 1. If you get a burn, use aloe gel. 2. Take an aspirin when you have a headache. 3. If you are sick, tell your doctor. Use aloe gel if you get a burn. When you have a headache, take an aspirin. Tell your doctor if you are sick.

Use with Negatives If I’m not sleeping well, I don’t drink coffee. If I drink slippery elm tea, I don’t cough as much. You can make either or both clauses negative.

Practice 3 Complete the sentences with remedies you use. Example: If I have a cold... If I have a cold, I eat a bowl of chicken noodle soup. 1. If I have a headache When you can’t sleep If you have a stomachache Whenever you have the hiccups If you ___________...

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