Conditional sen-tences

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What is the conditional sen-tence?

Conditional sentences= (If clause), (result

clause)

Kind of Conditionals

conditionals

Zero First Second

• Form- The present simple verb in both clauseEx) 1. If it rains, I get wet. 2. Owen can’t sleep if he drinks coffee late at

night

Use- Always happen, happen in the same way every

time, give facts(science, rules in sport etc.)Ex) 1. I’m always in a good mood if our team wins. 2. If you heat water to 100ºC, it boils.

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1. Zero condi-tional

Both ‘If clause’ and ‘result clause’ can come first.

When the ‘if clause’ comes first,we use a comma.

Ex) If Jacob eats too much, he gets stomachache. = Jacob gets stomachache if he eats too much.

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• If Unice goes home late, Jason gets angry.

• If Owen kicks a drop goal, his team gets 3 points.

Example sen-tences

2. First condi-tional

• Form- The present simple verb in ‘If clause’, will+verb in ‘result clause’.Ex) 1. If the bus comes late, I will just take a

taxi. 2. I will love him if he loves me.

• Use- Future possibility, warning, realistic predictions.Ex) 1. If you don’t get up now, you’ll miss the bus 2. If you don’t study hard, you’ll not get into university.

• If May study harder, she will get bet-ter grade this semester.

• If Donny continues to smoke, he will have health problem when he gets older.

• If Unice are not care of taking a taxi at night, she will be in trouble.

• If Mijung lend me some money,I will pay back tomorrow.

Example sen-tences

3. Second condi-tional

• Form- The past tense verb in the ‘If clause’,would(could, might) + verb in the ‘result cluase’.Ex) 1. If I were rich, I could help the poor. 2. If I had membership card, I would get a dis-

count.

• Use- Imagine something -different from the real situation now(present) -that are not true or unlikelyEx) 1. If someone stole my wallet, I would call the police.

• If Jason were a single, I would ask him for a date.

• If I were you, I would tell him.

• If I didn’t live in Korea, I would want to live in Thailand.

Example sen-tences

• If you guys say wrong answer, you will be punished.

= First conditional

• If Shane played the soccer game, our team would get first prize.

= Second conditional

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