The conditional sentences

1. The Conditionals
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2. Introduction
 What are the conditionals
 Why use conditional sentences
 Types of conditional sentences
 Practice

3. What are conditionals sentences
 If she studies hard, she always
passes the exam
 If she studies hard, she will pass
the exam.
 If she studied hard, she would
pass the exam.
 If she had studied hard, she would
have passed the exam.
 If she studies hard, she always
passes the exam
 If she studies hard, she will pass
the exam.
 If she studied hard, she would
pass the exam.
 If she had studied hard, she would
have passed the exam.
 If she studies hard, she always
passes the exam
 If she studies hard, she will pass
the exam.
 If she studied hard, she would
pass the exam.
 If she had studied hard, she would
have passed the exam.

4. If she had studied hard, she would have passed the exam
{‘’If’’ clause} {result clause}

5. If she studies hard, she always passes the exam
If she studies hard, she will pass the exam.
If she studied hard, she would pass the exam.
If she had studied hard, she would have passed the
exam.
If she studies hard, she always passes the exam
If she studies hard, she will pass the exam.
If she studied hard, she would pass the exam.
If she had studied hard, she would have passed the
exam.
0
1
2
3

6.  Facts
 Future possibilities
 Imaginary possibilities
 Past possibilities
Why we use conditional sentences?

7. Zero conditional
If you throw a ball in the air, it
comes back down.
If I stay up late, I feel tired in the
morning.
If + present simple , present simple
 Things always or generally true.
Facts
Habits

8. First conditional
If the weather clears, we will go
for a walk.
If we don’t leave now, we will lose our
train.
If + present simple , will + verb
Infin.
 Describe what will probably happen

9. Second conditional
If I won the lottery , I would buy a
new house.
If you had longer legs, you would run
even faster.
If + past simple , would + verb
Infin.
 Hypothetical or imaginary situation.

10. Third conditional
If Jane had studied harder, she would have
passed the test.
If I hadn’t overslept, I wouldn’t have
been late for work.
If + past perfect, would have+ verb
participle.
 Hypothetical or imaginary situation
in the past.
-regrets

11.  She always passes the exam if she studies hard.
 She will pass the exam if she studies hard.
 She would pass the exam if she studied hard.
 She would have passed the exam if she had studied
hard.
Note:

12. If she studies hard, she always passes the exam
If she studies hard, she will pass the exam.
If she studied hard, she would pass the exam.
If she had studied hard, she would have passed the
exam.
If + present simple present
simple
If + present simple future
simple
If + past simple would +
verb infinitive
If + past perfect would have + past
participle

13. If it rains, the flowers grow beautifully. ______
I will help you if you need assistance. ______
I would travel the world if I had enough money. ______
If they had listened to the instructions, they wouldn't have gotten lost. ______
Conditional type (Zero, First, Second, or Third Conditional).
Write the corresponding type (0, 1, 2, or 3) next to each
sentence.
3
2
1
0

14.  If you mix red and yellow,…
 I'll go to the beach if…
 She would buy a house if…
 She would have passed the interview if…
Use your own ideas to complete

15. The end
By Sam
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