jueves, 4 de agosto de 2011

CONDITIONAAAAAAL!

CONDITIONAL









EXERCISES

Conditional sentences


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/complex_tests/if_clauses1/index.php

Conditional sentences - statements


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_1_statements.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_2_statements.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/type_3_statements.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/mix.htm
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/mix3.htm


Conditional sentences - negations



Conditional sentences - mixed (Fill-in Exercises)


Conditional sentences - various (Fill-in Exercises)



EXAMPLE THIRD CONDITIONAL

conditionresult
 Past PerfectWOULD HAVE + Past Participle
IfI had won the lotteryI would have bought a car.
IFconditionresult
 past perfectWOULD HAVE + past participle
IfI had seen MaryI would have told her.
IfTara had been free yesterdayI would have invited her.
Ifthey had not passed their examtheir teacher would have been sad.
Ifit had rained yesterdaywould you have stayed at home?
Ifit had rained yesterdaywhat would you have done?
 
resultIFcondition
WOULD HAVE + past participle past perfect
I would have told MaryifI had seen her.
I would have invited Taraifshe had been free yesterday.
Their teacher would have been sadifthey had not passed their exam.
Would you have stayed at homeifit had rained yesterday?
What would you have doneifit had rained yesterday?

EXAMPLE OF SECOND CONDITIONAL


IFconditionresult
past simpleWOULD + base verb
IfI married MaryI would be happy.
IfRam became richshe would marry him.
Ifit snowed next Julywould you be surprised?
Ifit snowed next Julywhat would you do?
IFconditionresult
 past simpleWOULD + base verb
IfI won the lotteryI would buy a car.

resultIFcondition
WOULD + base verbpast simple
I would be happyifI married Mary.
She would marry Ramifhe became rich.
Would you be surprisedifit snowed next July?
What would you doifit snowed next July?

EXAMPLE FIRST CONDITIONAL

IFconditionresult
 present simpleWILL + base verb
Ifit rainsI will stay at home.
IFconditionresult
 present simpleWILL + base verb
IfI see MaryI will tell her.
IfTara is free tomorrowhe will invite her.
Ifthey do not pass their examtheir teacher will be sad.
Ifit rains tomorrowwill you stay at home?
Ifit rains tomorrowwhat will you do?
 
resultIFcondition
WILL + base verb present simple
I will tell MaryifI see her.
He will invite Taraifshe is free tomorrow.
Their teacher will be sadifthey do not pass their exam.
Will you stay at homeifit rains tomorrow?
What will you doifit rains tomorrow?

EXAMPLES OF ZERO CONDITIONAL

IFconditionresult
 present simplepresent simple
Ifyou heat iceit melts.
IFconditionresult
 present simplepresent simple
IfI miss the 8 o'clock busI am late for work.
IfI am late for workmy boss gets angry.
Ifpeople don't eatthey get hungry.
Ifyou heat icedoes it melt?
 
resultIFcondition
present simple present simple
I am late for workifI miss the 8 o'clock bus.
My boss gets angryifI am late for work.
People get hungryifthey don't eat.
Does ice meltifyou heat it?

THIRD CONDITIONAL


Third Conditional: no possibility

The first conditional and second conditionals talk about the future. With the third conditional we talk about the past. We talk about a condition in the past that did not happen. That is why there is no possibility for this condition. The third conditional is also like a dream, but with no possibility of the dream coming true.

Notice that we are thinking about an impossible past condition. You did not win the lottery. So the condition was not true, and that particular condition can never be true because it is finished. We use the past perfect tense to talk about the impossible past condition. We use WOULD HAVE + past participle to talk about the impossible past result. The important thing about the third conditional is that both the condition and result are impossible now.



Third Conditional, también -Type III- Refiere a una situación hipotética del pasado y se forma según la estructura : if + past perfect + conditional perfect. 

FURTHER CONDITIONAL

Many visitors and subscribers ask us: I was told there are three or four conditionals in English, but I suppose I know just one. It is true, there exist THREE different types of conditional sentences in English. 

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Second Conditional: unreal possibility or dream

The second conditional is like the first conditional. We are still thinking about the future. We are thinking about a particular condition in the future, and the result of this condition. But there is not a real possibility that this condition will happen. For example, you do not have a lottery ticket. Is it possible to win? No! No lottery ticket, no win! But maybe you will buy a lottery ticket in the future. So you can think about winning in the future, like a dream. It's not very real, but it's still possible.

FIRST CONDITIONAL

First Conditional: real possibility

We are talking about the future. We are thinking about a particular condition or situation in the future, and the result of this condition. There is a real possibility that this condition will happen. For example, it is morning. You are at home. You plan to play tennis this afternoon. But there are some clouds in the sky. Imagine that it rains. What will you do?

ZERO CONDITIONAL


*When we talk about things that are generally or always true, we can use:
If/When/Unless plus a present form PLUS present simple or imperative.
*Note that we are not talking about a specific event but something which is generally true.
In the condition clause, we can use a variety of present forms. In the result clause, there can only be the present simple or imperative.

Exercises CONDITIONALS

1. Topic: If vs. When
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional1.htm
2. Topic: Present unreal conditional
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional2.htm
3.Topic: Present real conditional and  Present unreal conditional
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional3.htm
4.Topic: Past unreal conditional
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional4.htm
5.Topic:Past real conditional and past unreal conditional
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional5.htm
6.Topic: Present unreal conditional and Past unreal conditional
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional6.htm
7.Topic: Future real conditional
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional7.htm
8. Topic: Future real conditional and future unreal conditional
http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditional8.htm

CONDITIONALS

There are two kinds of conditional sentences: real and unreal. Real Conditional describes real-life situations. Unreal Conditional describes unreal, imaginary situations. Although the various conditional forms might seem quite abstract at first, they are actually some of the most useful structures in English and are commonly included in daily conversations.