TYPE |
EXAMPLES | ||
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long forms | short/contracted forms | ||
I | + | If I study, I will pass the exam. | If I study, I'll pass the exam. |
- | If Sue studies, she will not fail the exam. If I do not study, I will fail the exam. |
If Sue studies, she won't fail the exam. If I don't study, I'll fail the exam. |
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II | + | If he studied, he would pass the exam. | If he studied, He'd pass the exam. |
- | If Sue studied, she would not fail the exam. If it did not rain, I would go to the beach. |
If Sue studied, she wouldn't fail the exam. If it didn't rain, I'd go to the beach. |
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III | + | If I had studied, I would have passed the exam. | If I'd studied, I'd have passed the exam. |
- | If I had studied, I would not have failed the exam. If I had not studied, I would have failed the exam. |
If I'd studied, I wouldn't have failed the exam. If I hadn't studied, I'd have failed the exam. |
"0" Conditional - (something that always happens) - Verbs are in the Present Tense.
+ If you burn the toast, it smells horrible. - - - - -
- If I do not water the plants, they die. If I don't water the plants, they die.
USES SUMMARY
0 - Always happens - Scientific facts - IF + vb present, vb present
I - A general truth, we don't know for sure. Future - IF + vb present, will_____
II - Imagine "what would happen if..."- Presente Subj Esp - IF + vb past simp, would____
III - Refer to past-impossible to change - IF + vb past perfect, would have ___
**Important**
- IF I
Shall we try some exercises?: Click on the links : EGO4U - Conditionals (1st)
(1st & 2nd) Conditionals
(1st, 2nd and 3rd) Conditionals
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