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Conditional Clauses

The document discusses the four types of conditional sentences in English: zero conditional, first conditional, second conditional, and third conditional. It provides examples of each type of conditional and explains their uses for real or hypothetical situations.

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Conditional Clauses

The document discusses the four types of conditional sentences in English: zero conditional, first conditional, second conditional, and third conditional. It provides examples of each type of conditional and explains their uses for real or hypothetical situations.

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

CONDITIONAL CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE SITUATION

(Condition) (Consequence)

If + Subject + Verb in Subject + Verb in Present We use zero conditional to


Present Simple Simple describe a situation which
ZERO CONDITIONAL
is always true. (100% sure)

If I put wáter at 100 Cº it boils.

If + Subject + Verb in
Subject + will + infinitivo We use first conditional in
Present Simple
order to describe a real
FIRST CONDITIONAL
situation that generally
you will have a better job. happens.
If you study,

If + Subject + Verb in Past We use this for an


Subject + would +
Simple imaginary condition (an
infinitive unreal situation), which
SECOND CONDITIONAL we believe to be
impossible or very
If I had a better job, improbable.
I would buy a bigger
house

Subject + would + have + We use the third


If + Subject + past perfect,
participle conditional to regret
THIRD CONDITIONAL
something in the past or
show an imaginary
If I had studied,
I would have passed situation of the past.

(but I didn’t study)


 2nd CONDITIONAL: was / were – en la parte de la condición (IF CLAUSE) si
hubiese que poner el verbo TO BE, solo podemos hacerlo con WERE, no suele
hacerse con WAS

 COMA: If I study, I will pass the exam.

I will pass the exam if I study.

 ‘D: HAD + PARTICIPLE

WOULD + INFINITIVE

 LINKING WORD:
IF If I don’t study, I won’t pass

UNLESS : A menos que – Si…no

WHEN Unless I study, I won’t pass

PROVIDING (PROVIDED) (THAT): A condición de que

AS LONG AS: Siempre y cuando

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