CONDITIONALS

DEFINITION conditional sentences are subordinate clauses that consist of if-clause and main clause

IF – CLAUSE ( O. SUBORDINADA ) Present the condition If we had studied MAIN CLAUSE ( o. PRINCIPAL ) Present the results we wuold have passed the exam

TYPES FIRST CONDITIONAL `` OPEN CONDITIONAL ´´ SECOND CONDITIONAL ``HIPOTHETICAL CONDITIONAL´´ THIRD CONDITIONAL ``IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONAL ´´

unless Unless = if not EXAMPLEs: finish soon, we`ll miss the train If we don`t finish soon, we`ll miss the train Unless we finish soon, we`ll miss the train

FIRST CONDITIONAL `` OPEN CONDITIONAL ´´ ESTRUCTURE IF/UNLESS + PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT SIMPLE EXAMPLEs: If you put water in a cooler, it freezes If iron gets wet, it rusts I won’t accept it unless he gives a good reason

IF/UNLESS + PRESENT SIMPLE imperative EXAMPLEs: Unless you do your homework, I tell your father IF/UNLESS + PRESENT SIMPLE future simple EXAMPLEs: I will always love you, if ypu buy me a new car I will be the champion, if you train me I will be a tall man if i eat fish

SECOND CONDITIONAL ``HIPOTHETICAL CONDITIONAL´´ ESTRUCTURE IF/UNLESS + PAST simple WOULD + BASE FORM EXAMPLEs: IfI had more time,I might learn English If I were you, I'd tell her There's a very small chance of winning the lottery, so the trip is unlikely

third CONDITIONAL ``impossible CONDITIONAL ´´ ESTRUCTURE IF/UNLESS + PAST PERFECT WOULD + BASE FORM EXAMPLEs: If I had known, I would have helped If I had known, I could have helped If you had known, you should have helped

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