English 2009 - 10º8 . ESJGF Catarina M. Costa – nº10 José Diogo Pousada – nº20
Zero Conditional IF + Present Simple + Present Simple If Clause
Main Clause
Used for facts, things that are always true.
eg: - IF we heat water to 100ºC, it boils. The water boils if we heat it to 100ºC.
First Conditional IF + Present Simple + Will + Infinitive If Clause
Main Clause
Used for possible situations and their consequence.
eg: - IF the weather is good, we will go to the beach. - IF we don’t study, we won’t pass the exam.
Remember
Second Conditional IF + Past Simple + Would + Infinitive If Clause
Main Clause
Used for improbable situations.
eg: - IF I won the lottery, I would buy a new house. I would travel around the world if I had a lots of money.
Remember
Third Conditional IF + Past Perfect + Would + Have + Past Participle If Clause
Main Clause
Used for impossible situations because they can no longer happen.
eg: - IF they had woken up earlier, they would have arrived in time. - She would have passed the exam if she had studied.
Type 1 1)(pass, buy) If she _________ her exam, her father ___________ her a present. 2)(be, catch) If we _________ late for the meeting, we ____________ a taxi.
1) (pass, buy) If she passes her exam, her father will buy / ‘Il buy her a present.
2) (be, catch) If we are late for the meeting, we will catch / ‘Il catch a taxi.
Type 2 1)He has no qualifications, so they can’t give him the job.
(give,have)
They ________ him the job if he _______ the qualifications. 2)I don’t know his phone number.
(give,know)
I ___________ you his phone number if I __________ it.
1)He has no qualifications, so they can’t give him the job.
(give,have)
They would give / ‘d give him the job if he had the qualificatons. 2)I don’t know his phone number. (give,know) I would give you his phone number if I knew it.
Type 3 1)He failed the exam, because he didn’t study.
(study,pass)
If he ___________, he _____________ the exam. 2) She didn’t give you a lift because you didn’t ask her. (give,ask) She _________ you a lift if you ____________ her.
1)He failed the exame, because he didn’t study.
(study,pass)
If he had studied / ‘d studied, he would have passed / would’ve passed the exam. 2) She didn’t give you a lift because you didn’t ask her. (give,ask) She would have given / would’ve given you a lift if you had asked / ‘d asked her.
Type 0 1)If I _________ a test, I ___________ to study. (have,need) 2)Susan ________ to rest if she ______ sick.
(need,be)
Type 0 1)If I have a test, I need to study. (have,need) 2)Susan needs to rest if she is sick.
(need,be)
Used for actions that started and
Past Simple
finished in the past at a specific time Used for two actions that happened in
Past Perfect
the past and one happened before the other → verb to have in the past + verb in the past participle
Source: English Grammar in Use 2
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