1. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Henrik Salum
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

2. If you heat water, it boils.
ZERO CONDITIONAL
If you heat water, it boils.
Present Simple – Present Simple
Kui sa vett kuumutad, läheb see keema.

3. If you are in trouble, call me!
Zero Conditional
If you are in trouble, call me!
Present Simple – command
Kui sa oled hädas, helista mulle!

4. If you are in trouble, I will help you.
First conditional
If you are in trouble, I will help you.
Present Simple – “will”+infinitive.
Kui sa oled hädas, siis ma aitan sind.

5. If you were in trouble, I would help you.
Second conditional
If you were in trouble, I would help you.
Past Simple – “would”+infinitive.
Kui sa oleksid hädas, siis ma aitaksin sind.

6. If you had been in trouble, I would have helped you.
Third conditional
If you had been in trouble, I would have helped you.
Past Perfect (“had”+ past participle) – “would”+”have”+past participle
Kui sa oleksid hädas olnud, siis ma oleksin sind aidanud.

7. When – more definite (siis, kui...) If – less definite (juhul, kui...)
“when” and “if”
When – more definite (siis, kui...)
If – less definite (juhul, kui...)
When she goes shopping, she will call you.
If she goes shopping, she will call you.

8. NO “WILL/WOULD” IN THE “IF”-CLAUSE !!!