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Conditionals
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- 2. IF + SIMPLEPRESENT + WILL
- 3. First Conditional IF IGET this job, I WILL be able to buy a car.
- 4. IF Lisa HASan opportunity, she WILL kiss Bob. First Conditional
- 5. a. The firstpart begins with if, and the verb is in the present. We can divide the sentence into two parts: b. In the second part, the verb is in the future with will. If I get this job, I will be able... IF + PRESENTIF + PRESENT WILLWILL First Conditional
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- 7. IF Deby STUDIESa lot, she WILL pass math. Deby WILL pass math if she studies a lot. First Conditional
- 8. The if-part ofthe sentence doesn’t have to come first. It may come after the will part. Let’s look at these two sentences. If you bring some snacks to the party, I will bring the Coke. I will bring the Coke if you bring the snacks to the party. First Conditional
- 9. If my cousinBob comes to Christmas, I will be very happy. I will be very happy if my cousin Bob comes to Christmas. First Conditional
- 10. IF + SIMPLEPAST + WOULD
- 11. If I hadmore time, I would go to the tea party with you, Alice. Second Conditional
- 12. Therabbitisnotgoingtotheteaparty becausehedoesn’t havethetime. Havingenoughtimeisthecondition necessaryfor himtogototheteaparty. Therabbitdoesn’t think hewill getthetime, butif hegotthetime, thenhe wouldgo. Second Conditional
- 13. a. The firstpart begins with if, and the verb is in the past. We can divide the sentence into two parts. b. In the second uses would. If I had more time, I would go... IF + PASTIF + PAST WOULDWOULD Second Conditional
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- 15. IF Jack HADmoney, he WOULD buy a motorcycle. Second ConditionalSecond Conditional
- 16. IF they WERE in NewYork, they WOULD visit the Liberty Statue. Second Conditional
- 17. IF Mickey HADa car, he WOULD go to the beach. Second Conditional
- 18. IF + HE/ SHE / IT + WERE
- 19. If Mary weremillionare, she would buy a pink Ferrari. Mary would buy a pink Ferrari if she were millionare. If + he / she / it + were
- 20. When we useIF + THE PAST TENSE OF THEWhen we use IF + THE PAST TENSE OF THE VERB TO BE, we useVERB TO BE, we use WEREWERE for all personsfor all persons IfIf II werewere an animal, Ian animal, I wouldwould be a lion.be a lion. IfIf JohnJohn werewere here,here, hehe wouldwould call the police.call the police. II wouldwould stay in bed all daystay in bed all day ifif itit werewere raining.raining. LisaLisa wouldwould come in to work todaycome in to work today ifif sheshe werewere feeling better.feeling better. If + he / she / it + were
- 21. IFIF WEREWERE WOULDWOULD HE / SHE/ ITHE / SHE / IT If + he / she / it + were
- 22. Instead of usingwas for I, he, she and it, as weInstead of using was for I, he, she and it, as we nomally do in the past tense, we usednomally do in the past tense, we used WEREWERE.. IfIf AliceAlice werewere an animal,an animal, sheshe wouldwould be abe a beautiful bird.beautiful bird. If + he / she / it + were
- 23. If Mary wereat home, she would sleep. Mary would sleep if she were at home. If + he / she / it + were
- 24. a. If I_________ you, I would go back there now. (to be) b. Daniel _________ to Los Angeles if he were on vacation. (to travel) c. If I have time, I __________my friends from NYC. (to visit) d. Lisa __________a dog if she _____an animal. (to be) e. If John were here, he _________ how to repair this computer. (to know) f. If I have money, I _________ a nice laptop. (to buy ) Let’s practice!