Conditional Sentences

1.

CONDITIONAL
SENTENCES

2.

The structure
If – clause,
main clause.
(result)
Main clause
(result)
if – clause.

3.

Types:
Zero Conditional
Conditional I
Conditional II
Conditional III

4.

Zero Conditional
General truth
If – clause,
main clause.
(result)
The Present
Simple Tense
The Present Simple
Tense

5.

Example:
If you heat ice, it melts.
Если нагревать лед, то он тает.
If you give respect, you get respect.
Если вы уважаете окружающих, то и
вас уважают.

6.

Zero conditional
1. If you (love) nature, you never (throw) rubbish outdoors.
2. If I (get up) late, I usually (have) a headache.
3. When you (speak), your vocal chords (vibrate).
4. If you (not, eat) for a long time, you (get) weak.
5. If you (boil) ice, it (melt) and (turn) into water.
6. When a storm (begin), people (to shelter) in their homes.

7.

Conditional I
A possible condition
and its probable result
If – clause,
main clause.
(result)
The Present
Simple Tense
Will + infinitive

8.

Example:
The match will
be cancelled if it rains.
Матч отменят, если пойдет дождь.

9.

1st Conditional
1.
If he (have) a temperature, he (go) to the doctor.
2.
If we (walk) to the park, we (feed) some birds there.
3.
If you (wear) this blouse, you (look) a bit strange.
4.
If they (go) to the disco, they (dance) all night long.
5.
If I (go) to the theatre, I (watch) an amazing play.
6.
If you (study) hard, you (pass) this exam.
7.
If you (play) this composition, your guests (be pleased).
8.
If Bob (forget) his umbrella, I (give) him mine.
9.
If the sun (to shine) all day, we (go) swimming.

10.

OPEN THE BRACKETS, DEFINE THE
TYPE OF THE CONDITIONAL (0 OR I).
1. You … (be) late if you (not, hurry up).
2. I … (buy) a car if I … (get) my rise.
3. If water … (be) heated to 100°C, it … (turn) to steam.
4. If anyone … (call), just say I … (be) back in the office at four o'clock.
5. If someone …. (disturb) the nest, the bird … (abandon) it.
6. You … (feel) cold if you … (not, wear) a coat.
7. If I … (not, get) enough sleep, I … (get) a headache.
8. We … (have) the party in the garden if the weather … (be) good.

11.

Conditional II
A hypothetical condition and its
probable result
If – clause,
main clause.
(result)
The Past Simple
Tense
Would + infinitive

12.

Remember!
In Conditional II the verb “to be”
sometimes has the form “were”
instead of “was”
If I were you, I would give him one more
chance.

13.

2d Conditional
1. If Jane (be) rich, she (study) abroad.
2. If it (snow) now, it (be) really difficult to get to the
country for us.
3. If somebody (rob) your house, what (do) you?
4. If I ever (get) married, I (do) it only of love.
5. If I (see) Jack, I (be) really pleased to meet him.
6. If I (have) enough money, I (buy) a country cottage.

14.

Example:
If we recycled the litter, our
environment would be
cleaner.
Если бы мы перерабатывали
мусор, наша окружающая
среда была бы чище.

15.

Conditional III
An unreal past condition and its
probable result in the past
If – clause,
main clause.
(result)
The Past Perfect
Tense
Would + The
Present Perfect
Tense

16.

Example:
If you had invited them,
they would have come.
Если бы ты пригласил их, они бы
пришли. (Но ты их не пригласил, и,
поэтому, они не пришли.)

17.

3d Conditional
1. If we (begin) the work earlier, we (have) more time.
2. If she (study) harder, she (pass) her exam better then.
3. Mary (buy) some bread if she (not, forget) about it.
4. They (not, get) into that accident if Jack (not, drive) so fast.
5. The cats (get out) if the door (not, be) locked.
6. If Sam (ask) me about the matter, I (answer) all his
questions.
7. I (call) the police if I (see) those robbers again.

18.

OPEN THE BRACKETS, DEFINE THE TYPE
OF THE CONDITIONAL (II OR III).
1. If I … (be) you, Mrs Black, I … (worry) about it.
2. I … (work) for them even if they paid me twice my current salary.
3. If she … (call) me yesterday, I (know) that information.
4. If I (won) that award that day, my life … (change).
5. If she … (study) science at the university, she … (find) a better job.
Unfortunately, she hadn’t.
6. If I … (have) more money, I … (can) buy a new car.
7. I … (low) the taxes if I … (be) the President.

19.

Name the types of conditional
sentences
1. If I were you, I would tell him about their plan.
2. If he had come yesterday, we would have met him.
3. If this story were not interesting, I wouldn't read it!
4. If we had come a minute later, we would not have seen the
matter.
5. If it rains hard for a long time, water runs along the streets.
6. If I have some free time, I will call on you.