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Conditional

Date: Jul 09 2008

Topic: Grammar

Author: dandouna

Lesson

          THE FIRST CONDITIONAL

eg: if it rains, i'll stay at home.

Form

Condition                           Result 

If + present simple             will+ base form of verb

If can be replaced by unless or in case 

eg:Unless i hear from you, i'll come at 9pm.

*I'll take my umbrella, in case it rains.

        THE SECOND CONDITIONAL

eg: if i saw a ghost, i'd run away.

Form

Condition                                          Result

If+ past simple                                would+ base form of verb 

eg: If i won some money, i'd travel around the world

*The second conditional is used to express a hypothetical condition and its probable result. 

*The condition can be possible in theory, but improbable in practice.

eg: If i were a bird, i'd fly to you.

*The second conditional can express advice.

eg: If i were you, i'd have a rest.

                THE ZERO CONDITIONAL

eg: if you hit ice, it melts.

Form

If+ present simple, present simple 

The zero conditional expresses conditions that are always true.

IF means whenever or when

eg: Flowers die if you don't water them. 

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