Teorie If Clauses
Repharasing
If it is necessary, I will tell a lie. => If necessary, I will tell a lie.
If you are in need, call the help line. => If in need, call the help line.
If you are in trouble, give me a call. => If in trouble, give me a call
If the weather permits/ allows it, we will go for a picnic. => Weather permitting/
allowing, we will go for a picnic.
If you are frightened, hold my hand. => If frightened, hold my hand.
If I am given the chance, I will do it. => Given the chance, I will do it
If they ask you/ you are asked, tell them you know nothing. => If asked, tell them
you know nothing
If you wash the dishes, I will clean the room. => You wash the dishes and I will
clean the room. (Daca speli vasele, voi curata camera. -> Tu spala vasele si eu
curat camera.)
The car is beautiful although it is a little expensive. => The car is beautiful if a
little expensive. (Masina este frumoasa desi este putin cam scumpa.)
Folosirea lui WOULD ca Verb Modal in Conditionala de tip II
In tipul II de conditionala se poate folosi WOULD dupa IF DACA WOULD
este Verb Modal si exprima:
1. Willingness (vointa)
E.g. If you wanted to give me money, I’d be grateful. (Daca ai vrea sa imi dai
bani, ti-as fi recunoscator.)
If you would give me money, I’d be grateful. (Daca ai vrea sa imi dai bani, ti-
as fi recunoscator.)
2. Refusal (refuz)
E.g. If you refused to help them, they’d be annoyed. (Daca ai refuza sa ii ajuti, ei
ar fi enervati.)
If you wouldn’t help them, they’d be annoyed. (Daca ai refuza sa ii ajuti, ei ar
fi enervati.)
3. polite request (cerere politicoasa)
E.g. If you were kind enough to wait here, I would announce you. (Daca ati fi
dragut sa asteptati aici, v-as anunta.)
If you would wait here, I would announce you. (Daca ati fi dragut sa asteptati
aici, v-as anunta.)
Folosirea lui WILL ca Verb Modal in Conditionala de tip I
In tipul I de conditionala se poate folosi WILL dupa IF DACA WILL este Verb
Modal si exprima:
1. willingness (vointa)
E.g. If you want to come to the party, I’ll be glad. (Daca vrei sa vii la
petrecere, voi fi bucuros.)
If you will come to the party, I’ll be glad. (Daca vrei sa vii la petrecere,
voi fi bucuros.)
2. refusal (refuz)
E.g. If you refuse to help us, I’ll get upset. (Daca refuzi sa ne ajuti, ma voi
supara.)
If you won’t help us, I’ll be upset. (Daca refuzi sa ne ajuti, ma voi
supara.)
3. polite request (cerere politicoasa)
E.g. If you are kind enough to wait here, I’ll announce you. (Daca sunteti
dragut sa asteptati aici, va voi anunta.)
If you will wait here, I’ll announce you. (Daca sunteti dragut sa
asteptati aici, va voi anunta.)
4. habit/insistence (obicei/ insistenta)
E.g. If you insist on/ keep on smoking so much, you’ll get lung cancer.
(Daca insisti sa fumezi/ continui sa fumezi atat de mult, o sa faci cancer la
plamani.)
If you will smoke so much, you’ll get lung cancer. (Daca insisti sa
fumezi/ continui sa fumezi atat de mult, o sa faci cancer la plamani.)
IF poate fi inlocuit cu:
UNLESS (daca nu), ON CONDITION THAT (cu conditia), SO LONG AS (atata
timp cat), AS LONG AS (atata timp cat), PROVIDING (cu conditia),
PROVIDED (cu conditia), SUPPOSE (sa presupunem), SUPPOSING (sa
presupunem), OTHERWISE (altminteri), ONLY IF (doar daca), WHAT IF (ce
ar fi daca), EVEN IF (chiar daca), IN CASE (in caz ca)
I won’t help you if you don’t give me money. (Nu te voi ajuta daca nu imi vei da
bani.)
I won’t help you unless you give me money. (Nu te voi ajuta daca nu imi vei da
bani.)
I will come if I have time. (Daca voi avea timp, voi veni.)
I will come provided I have time. (Voi veni cu conditia sa am timp.)
I will come providing I have time. (Voi veni cu conditia sa am timp.)
I will come so long as I have time. (Voi veni daca o sa am timp.)
I will come on condition that I have time. (Voi veni cu conditia sa am timp.)
!!! Atentie:
Daca incepem cu secundara si avem ONLY IF la inceput, atunci se face
inversiune intre WILL si Subiect in principala:
I will come only if I have time. (Voi veni numai daca voi avea timp.)
Only if I have time, WILL I come. (Numai daca voi avea timp, voi veni.)
Daca avem Prezent sau Imperativ sau Viitor in principala atunci dupa in
case se foloseste present sau may:
Take your umbrella in case it rains/ may rain/ should rain. (Ia umbrela in
caz ca ploua.)
Daca avem Trecut in principala atunci dupa in case se foloseste past sau
might:
I took my umbrella in case it rained/ might rain. (Mi-am luat umbrela in
caz ca ploua.)
!!!!! Dupa unless (daca nu) nu se folosesc negatii, will sau would:
UNLESS: Negative
WILL
WOULD
E.g. Unless she ... us, we won’t give her money. (Daca nu ne ajuta, nu o sa ii
dam bani.)
a) will help
b) won’t help
c) doesn’t help
d) helps
MIXED CONDITIONALS (Conditionalele mixate)
If Clause Main Clause
Type III ------------------------ Type II
Past Perfect Present Conditional
(had + Vb. III/ -ed) (should/ would + Infinitiv Scurt)
If you had helped me then, I wouldn’t be in trouble now. (Daca m-ai fi ajutat
atunci, nu as avea probleme acum.)
Aceasta combinatie se foloseste atunci cand o actiune din trecut are efect in
prezent. (trebuie sa avem un cuvant care sa arate ca suntem in prezent ->
NOW)
E.g. Ea nu ar fi faimoasa acum daca nu ar fi castigat la loto.
b) She wouldn’t be famous now if
she hadn’t won the lottery. (Type III –
then + Type II - now) (trebuie sa avem un cuvant care sa arate ca suntem in
prezent -> NOW)
Type II .................................. Type III
Past Simple Past Conditional
(Vb. II/ -ed) (should/ would + have + Vb. III/ -ed)
If I were you, I wouldn’t have married her. (Daca eram in locul tau, nu m-as fi
casatorit cu ea.)
Type II ................................. Type I
Past Simple Future
(Vb. II/ -ed) (shall/ will + Verb Infinitiv Scurt)
If he trained hard, he will win the contest. (Daca s-a antrenat din greu, va
castiga concursul.)
