CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

Conditional Sentence Type 1

→ Situations that are always true if something happens.

NOTE: This use is similar to, and can usually be replaced by, a time clause using 'when' (example: When I am late, my father takes me to school.)

If I am late, my father takes me to school.
She doesn't worry if Jack stays out after school.

Conditional 0 is formed by the use of the present simple in the if clause followed by a comma the present simple in the result clause. You can also put the result clause first without using a comma between the clauses.

If he comes to town, we have dinner.
OR
We have dinner if he comes to town.

Conditional Sentence Type 1

→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

Conditional Sentence Type 2

→ It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

Conditional Sentence Type 3

→ It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.

Form: if + Past Perfect, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

PRACTICE

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-conditionals.php#.U35r38bvcWY

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditional-exercises.html

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/exercises?05

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/if.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4001

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/type0/exercise1.html

http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/conditional-mixed-exercises.html

http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/conditionalintro.html