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    The document discusses different types of conditionals in English. It outlines 6 types of conditional sentences based on the time and likelihood of the if-clause and result clause. Type 1 conditionals refer to present or future situations that are likely to be true. Type 2 conditionals refer to unlikely or imaginary present or future situations. Type 3 conditionals refer to past situations and their results. Type 4 conditionals refer to unlikely or imaginary past situations and their results. Types 5 and 6 refer to mixed or uncertain conditionals that combine elements of different types. Several examples are provided and rewrites are suggested to practice transforming sentences into the different conditional forms.

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    Conditionals: Meaning Type If-Clause Result Clause Example

    Transféré par

    Bill Chen
    The document discusses different types of conditionals in English. It outlines 6 types of conditional sentences based on the time and likelihood of the if-clause and result clause. Type 1 conditionals refer to present or future situations that are likely to be true. Type 2 conditionals refer to unlikely or imaginary present or future situations. Type 3 conditionals refer to past situations and their results. Type 4 conditionals refer to unlikely or imaginary past situations and their results. Types 5 and 6 refer to mixed or uncertain conditionals that combine elements of different types. Several examples are provided and rewrites are suggested to practice transforming sentences into the different conditional forms.

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    Conditionals

    Meaning

    True in the present/futur e

    Zero

    TYPE

    Untrue in Second the present/futur e

    Simple present Pesent tense (present simple, present continuous, present perfect)

    IF-CLAUSE

    Simple present

    Result Clause

    If you add two and two, you get four. If my son gets worse tonight, Ill take him to hospital.

    Example

    Would + bare infinitive

    If I had a lot of money, Id buy a big house by the sea. If hed arrived on time, we could have caught the plane.

    Mixed Untrue in the present and its past result Can you rewrite these sentences.

    Past perfect simple o past perfect continuous

    Would + bare infinitive Would+have +V3

    If I had taken a painkiller, I would be better now. If she had enough money, she could have done this trip to Paris.

    1. Had I finished my homework, I would have called you. ............................................................ .....

    4. Were I you I wouldnt do that .................................................... ........ 5. Had I known, I would have told you. .................................................... .......

    2. Should you happen to see my wife, tell her I called. ......................................................... ................. 6. Should anyone call, please take a message. 3. Were he really a good teacher, he would ............................................................ let us go early. .......................................................... ........ Discuss the meaning in these sentences. Its two oclock in the afternoon, and Im working now. If I have enough time, I will call you tonight. Bob is one of my friends with whom I have some problems recently. If he didnt annoy me so much, Id spend more time in his office. I cant go to the party. If I got an invitation, Id go there right away. Look Jane! Im terribly sorry, but if I had known that you were coming, Id have met you at the airport.

    If I had eaten breakfast in the morning, I would not be hungry now.

    If Alex were a good student, he would have studied for the test yesterday.

    TEACHERS COPY

    Conditionals
    Meaning True in the present/future TYPE Zero First IF-CLAUSE Simple present Pesent tense (present simple, present continuous, present perfect) Past Simple or past Continuous Past perfect simple o past perfect continuous Past perfect simple o past perfect continuous Past Simple or past Continuous Result Clause Simple present Will + bare infinitive Would + bare infinitive Would+have+V3 Would + bare infinitive Would+have+V3 Example If you add two and two, you get four. If my son gets worse tonight, Ill take hime to hospital. If I had a lot of money, Id buy a big house by the sea. If hed arrived on time, we could have caught the plane. If I had taken a painkiller, I would be better now. If she had enough money, she could have done this trip to Paris.

    Untrue in the present/future Untrue in the past Untrue in the past and its result Untrue in the present and its past result

    Second Third Mixed Mixed

    Can you rewrite these sentences.

    1. Had I finished my homework, I would have called you. If I had finished my


    homework, I would have called you

    4. Were I you I wouldnt do that If I were you.... 5. Had I known, I would have told you. If I had known.... 6. Should anyone call, please take a message. If anyone should call....

    2. Should you happen to see my wife, tell her I called. If you should happen to
    see my wife, tell her I called

    3. Were he really a good teacher, he would let us go early. . If he were really a good teacher, he would let us go early. Discuss the meaning in these sentences.
    Sentences

    Concept Checking Questions

    Its two oclock in the afternoon, and Im working now. If I have enough time, I will call you tonight. I cant go to the party. If I got an invitation, Id go there right away.

    Do I have enough time? MAYBE Its 20.00 and my uncles has made a suprice visit, Will I call you? NO Do I have an invitation? NO Do I want to go there? PROBABLY YES Is this real or imaginary? IMAGINARY Is the party in past or future? FUTURE Does Bob annoy me a lot? YES Do I want to go to his office? NO Is not annoying real or imaginary? IMAGINARY Is this happening now or future? NOW Have I heard your arrival? NO Did I go to the airport? NO Is Janes arrival in the present of past? PAST Is Jane angry now? MAYBE

    Bob is one of my friends with whom I have some problems recently. If he didnt annoy me so much, Id spend more time in his office. Look Jane! Im terribly sorry, but if I had known that you were coming, Id have met you at the airport.

    If I had eaten breakfast in the morning, I would not be hungry now. If Alex were a good student, he would have studied for the test yesterday.

    Did I eat breakfast in the morning? NO Am I hungry now? YES Is Alex a good student? NO Did he study for the test yesterday? NO

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