Conditionals

MINISTRY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN TASHKENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES UNIVERSITY KARSHI BRANCH Theme: CONDITIONALS CONDITIONALS Conditional Sentences Type 0 → Used for scientific general truth. → Form: if + Simple Present, + Simple Present (if + Past Simple, + Past Simple) → Examples: - If you heat butter, it melts. - If I have time, I study English. - Years ago if people travelled a long distance, the journey took days. If may be replaced by when. The structure and use of a first conditional sentence We use different verb forms in each part of a first conditional: The first conditional is used to talk about things which are possible in the present or the future -- things which may happen: CONDITIONALS Conditional Sentences Type 1 → It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled. → Form: if + Simple Present, will (Future) canmustmay (if + Present Perfect, ) imperatives → Examples: - If I find her address, I'll send her an invitation. - If you have studied for this exam, you will pass it. - If it is hot today, we may go swimming. - If you see her, don't tell her I was here. - If you go to the supermarket, you can buy some bread URL CONDITIONALS Conditional Sentences Type 2 → There is an unreal possibility that the condition will happen. → Form: if + Past Simple, would (Conditional) couldmight → Examples: - If you did your homework more often, your teacher wouldn´t get angry with you. - If they left early, they might get to the theatre on time. - If I were you, I wouldn´t buy that expensive coat. - If I went to the supermarket I could get some bread. Second conditional: unreal situations Look at the following sentences. In the second sentence, what verb tense is used in each part? The mountain-biker says: Be prepared for some hard work. If the training was easy, it wouldn't make you faster. We use the second conditional when we think something is unreal or unlikely. Does he think the training will ever be easy? CONDITIONALS Conditional Sentences Type 3 → The important thing about the third conditional is that both the condition and result are impossible now. → Form: if + Past Perfect, would have + P.P. couldmightshould have + P.P. → ...