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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
A conditional sentence has two clauses. One is the condition of the sentence and the other is
the result. There are 4 types of conditional sentences. Two real because they refer to
possible situations and two Unreal because they refer to improbable situations.
0 CONDITIONAL
IF + ub!ect + "erb #present form$ + %omplement & ub!ect + "erb #present form$ + %
'()*
When the weather is good, we usually go on a picnic.
If there is a fire, you shouldnt use an elevator.
You must not take flash pictures if you are in a museum.
If you throw something into the air, it comes down.
'e use the so+called ,ero conditional when the result of the condition is always true- li.e a
scientific fact.
Ta.e some ice. /ut it in a saucepan. (eat the saucepan. 'hat happens0 The ice melts #it
becomes water$. 1ou would be surprised if it did not.
If you heat ice it met!"
*otice that we are thin.in2 about a result that is always true for this condition. The result of
the condition is an absolute certainty. 'e are not thin.in2 about the future or the past- or e3en
the present. 'e are thin.in2 about a simple fact. 'e use the present simple tense to tal.
about the condition. 'e also use the present simple tense to tal. about the result. The
important thin2 about the ,ero conditional is that the condition always has the same result.
'e can also use when instead of if- for e4ample# $he% I &et u' ate I mi!! my (u!"
5oo. at some more e4amples below6
If I mi!! the ) o*coc+ (u!I am ate fo, -o,+"
If I am ate fo, -o,+ my (o!! &et! a%&,y"
If 'eo'e .o%*t eat they &et hu%&,y"
If you heat ice .oe! it met/

I am ate fo, -o,+ if I mi!! the ) o*coc+ (u!"
My (o!! &et! a%&,yif I am ate fo, -o,+"
0eo'e &et hu%&,y if they .o%*t eat"
Doe! ice met if you heat it/
1
ST
CONDITIONAL
IF + + " #present form$ + % & + 'I55 "#simple form$ + %
7A1 &7I8(T
%A* & 'I55 9) A95) TO
If the weather is good tomorrow, we will go on a picnic.
If I have time this weekend, I might go to the movies.
He will be able to buy the car if he saves 1 thousand dollars
The pattern abo3e is used when you thin. about a real possibility in the present and future.

E2am'e! #
a" If you .now the function of these bottons- you will certainly understand how to use
them.
(" If I ha3e time- I will learn how to browse on the Internet.
3
ND
CONDITIONAL
IF + + " #past form$ + % & + 'OU5: "#simple form$ + %
');) 7I8(T
%OU5:
If I won the lottery, I would put the money in the bank.
If I had money in the bank, I might travel.
I could go to China if I had money to spend.
If I used the Internet chat rooms- I would 2et some e+friends.
4It mea%! you .o%5t u!e the I%te,%et chat ,oom!"6
If I were a rich person- I would build a co,y house.
4It mea%! you a,e %ot ,ich"6
$he% you thi%+ of a% ima&i%a,y !ituatio% ho- .o you !tate it/
'hen what you say is unreal+that ne3er happens now nor in the future+you use past tense.
Note! # $e,e is use for both sin2ular and plural sub!ects in conditional sentences for
ima2inary situations. E2am'e# If (ilman were a wise man- he would be a 2ood leader.
7
RD
CONDITIONAL
IF+ + (A: "#past participle form$ + % & + 'OU5: (A") + "#past participle
form$+ %
7I8(T (A")
%OU5: (A")
Reaity# La!t -ee+ I .i.%5t !ee a ca, comi%& a%. I ha. a% acci.e%t"
If I had seen the car, I would have avoided it.
If I had avoided it, I might not have had the accident.
If I hadnt had the accident, I could have saved that money to travel.
If you had told me about the problem,I would have helped you.
!act" You did not tell me about the problem.
If Andika had had studied hard,he would have passed the exam.
!act" e did not study. e failed in the exam.
8o- .o you !ay a(out u%,ea !ituatio% i% the 'a!t/
In conditional sentence type <-you are tal.in2 about somethin2 that mi2ht ha3e happened in
the past.-but it did not happen.
Co%.itio%a Se%te%ce! Situatio% E2am'e
Ty'e 1
40,o(a(e co%.itio%6
True in the
present&future
If I ha3e enou2h money- I will buy a
concert ti.et.
Ty'e 3
4Im',o(a(e co%.itio%6
%ontrary to fact in the
present&future
If I had enou2h money- I would buy
a concert ti.et.
Ty'e 7
4Im'o!i(e co%.itio%6
%ontrary to fact in the
past
If I had had enou2h money- I would
ha3e bou2ht a concert ti.et.

Com'ete the !e%te%ce! -ith the co,,ect fo,m of the 9e,(! i% the (,ac+et!"
=. If Ardian tries hard- he>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #find$ a !ob somewhere.
?. If I .new )n2lish better- I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#read$ )n2lish no3els.
<. If the weather >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#be$ warm- we will 2o to the par..
4. If you don@t hurry- we >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#be$ late for class.
A. If father >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#.now$ how to dri3e- he would buy a car.
B. If I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#be$ you- I wouldn@t tell that secret to her.
C. If you>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #sa3e$ your money- you will be able to 2o on a
3acation.
D. If you went to bed earlier- you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#not feel$ so tired.
E. If it>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #be$ unday- we would not ha3e to wor..
=F. .If "ictor attended class re2ularly- he >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#ma.e$ 2ood
pro2ress.
Com'ete the !e%te%ce!"
$,ite the 9e,(! i% the (,ac+et! i% the a'',o',iate"
=. If I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#to 2o$ to the cinema- I would ha3e watched an
interestin2 film.
?. If the weather had been nice- we>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.#play$ football.
<. The car>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #not&to brea. down$ if you had chec.ed
it before.
4. 1ou>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #to understand$ the film if you had read the
boo..
A. The weather in the pool would ha3e been warmer if the sun>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
#to shine$.
B. If ;ita had learnt more words- she>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #write$ a
2ood report.
C. 7y parents >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#to buy$ the house if the man
had not sold it to someone else.
D. If the police had not stopped me- I>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>reach your
house on time.
E. If ;ichard >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#not & miss$ the train- he would
ha3e arri3ed home on time..
=F. 'e would ha3e helped Fani if we>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#to
understand$ the problems.
DECIDE $8IC8 CONDITIONAL IS BEST :OR T8E :OLLO$ING SENTENCES AND 0UT
T8E $ORDS IN BRAC;ETS INTO T8E CORRECT :ORM"
=. (e almost fell from the balcony. IGm sure that if he had fallen- he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#brea.$ his le2 or somethin2.
?. If I lea3e now- I>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #be$ home in two hours.
<. If you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#li.e$ - IGll lend you my car for two days.
4. If we increased the price- we>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #run$ the ris. of pricin2
oursel3es out of the mar.et.
A. If you>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #as.$ your boss- IGm sure he would ha3e
considered your proposal.
B. The radio is bro.en. 'hen you turn it on- it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#ma.e$ a
stran2e noise.
C. IGd set them the tas. if they>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> #be$ more reliable. (owe3er- I
donGt thin. theyGre capable of doin2 it.
D. If I had .nown how lon2 the !ourney was- I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#ta.e$
somethin2 else to read with me.
E. If you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#not&mana2e$ to finish the catalo2ue
on time- weGll ha3e to postpone the printin2 until ne4t month.
=F. The accident >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>#mi2ht&not&be$ so bad if youGd
been dri3in2 more slowly.
C8OOSE T8E BEST ANS$ER
=. 'hat would you say if you >>>>>> 9rad
/itt0
a" meet
(" met
c" would meet
." will meet
?. 'hat would you do if you >>>>>> your
!ob0
a" lose
(" lost
c" would lose
." will lose
<. If I >>>>>> smo.in2- I would sa3e
HAFFF a year.
a" stop
(" stopped
c" would stop
." will stop
4. If I >>>>>> smo.in2- IGll impro3e my
health.
a" stop
(" stopped
c" would stop
." will stop
A. If I >>>>>> you- IGd spea. to him about it.
a" am
(" were
c" would be
." will be
B. If I >>>>>> 2et bac. to 5ondon in time-
IGll definitely come
a" can
(" could
c" would be able to
." will be able to
C. If I see him- I >>>>>> him.
a" tell
(" told
c" would tell
." will tell
D. If I >>>>>> the /rime 7inister- IGd
reduce ta4es.
a" am
(" was
c" would be
." will be
E. If I saw her a2ain- I >>>>>> to her.
a" donGt spea.
(" didnGt spea.
c" wouldnGt spea.
." wonGt spea.
==. If I hear from her- I >>>>>> you .now.
a" let #/;))*T$
(" let #past$
c" would let
." will let
==. If we build it- it >>>>>> ?FF new !obs .
a" create
(" created
c" will create
." would create
=?. If I was offered the !ob and the salary
was OI- I >>>>>> it.
a" ta.e
(" too.
c" would ta.e
." will ta.e
=<. If we lose the contract- there >>>>>>
be redundancies.
a" ha3e to
(" had to
c" will ha3e to
." would ha3e to
=4. IGd be 3ery unhappy if we >>>>>> to
5ondon.
a" mo3e
(" mo3ed
c" will mo3e
." would mo3e
=A. If we 2a3e John another chance- he
>>>>>> the same mista.es a2ain.
a" ma.e
(" made
c" will ma.e
." would ma.e
=B. If we accepted their terms- we >>>>>>
7I55IO*.
a" lose
(" lost
c" will lose
." would lose
=C. If it rains this e3enin2- I >>>>>> out.
a" donGt 2o
(" didnGt 2o
c" wonGt 2o
." wouldnGt 2o
=D. If I catch the =F oGcloc. fli2ht- I >>>>>>
there at =?.
a" am
(" was
c" will be
." would be
=E. If we 2a3e you =FK- we >>>>>> any
money on it.
a" donGt ma.e
(" didnGt ma.e
c" wonGt ma.e
." wouldnGt ma.e
?F. If you needed a hand- I >>>>>> come
and help you out.
a" can
(" could
c" will be able to
." would be able to