mixed conditionals.pptx

mixed conditionals.pptx

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  CONDITIONAL and MIXEDCONDITIONALS
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  • A conditional sentencetypically consists of an if- clause (which presents a condition) and a result clause. • Example: – If it rains, the streets get wet. UNDERSTANDING
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  Find the ifclause and the main clause 1. If the weather had been good yesterday, our picnic would not have been canceled. 2. If I had an envelope and a stamp, I would mail this letter right now. 3. Ann would have made it to class on time this morning if the bus hadn’t been late. 4. If the hotel had been built to wishstand and earthquake, it would not have collapsed. 5. If I didn’t have any friends, I would be lonely.
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  If Cluase MainClause Zero Conditional Simple Present (V1) Present simple (V1) First Conditional Simple Present (V1) Will+infinitive(V1) Second Conditional Simple past (V2) Would+simple form Third Conditional Past perfect (had+v3) Would have+past participle(V3) BASIC FORMS
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  • Situation: Truein the present/future. • A condition, and its consequence, that are always true. • Example If I have enough time, I watch TV every evening. Zero Conditional If Clause Main Clause Simple Present (V1) Present simple (V1)
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  • Situation: Truein the present/future. • A possible present situation and its possible consequence. • Example If I have enough time, I will watch TV later on tonight. First Conditional If Clause Main Clause Simple Present (V1) Will+infinitive(V1)
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  • Situation: Untruein the present/future. • An imagined situation in the present, and its consequence, that are very unlikely to happen. • Example If I had enough time, I would watch TV now or later on. Second Conditional If Clause Main Clause Simple past (V2) Would+simple form
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  • Situation: Untruein the past. • An imagined situation in the past, and its consequence, which cannot be changed. • Example If I had had enough time, I would have watched TV yesterday. Third Conditional If Clause Main Clause Past perfect (had+v3) Would have+past participle(V3)
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  Frequently the timein the if-clause and the time in the result clause are different: one clause may be in the present and the other in the past. Mixed Conditional
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  There are tworules in mixed conditional. 1st rule: • Talk about the past consequence of situation that is still true at the time of the speaking. In other words, it describes how an action in the past effects the present. • Pattern: – If clause: simple past (2nd conditional). – Main clause: would/wouldn’t +have+V3(3rd conditional) Mixed Conditional
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  Example: 1st Rule 1. (a)True:He is not a good student. He did not study, for the test yesterday. (b) Conditional: If he were a good student, he would have studied for the test yesterday. 2. (a)True: I really don’t understand maths. I faild the test. (b)Conditional: If I really understood maths. I wouldn’t have failed the test. Mixed Conditional
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  2nd Rule: • Talkabout the present consequence of a past action. In the other words, it describes how a general truth affects a past action. • Pattern: – If clause: past perfect-would/wouldn’t +have+V3(3rd conditional) – Main clause:Would+simple form(V1)–(2nd conditional). Mixed Conditional
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  Example: 2nd Rule 1. (a)True:I did not eat breakfast several hours ago, so I am hungry now. (b) Conditional: If I had eaten breakfast several hours ago, I would not be hungry now. 2. (a)True: I spent all my money on CDs. I haven’t got any money today. (b)Conditional: If I hadn’t spent all my money on CDs, I would have some money. Mixed Conditional