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CONDITIONAL & TIME CLAUSES
CONDICIÓN: CONSECUENCIA:
TYPE 0
SEGURAS
Se utilizan para expresar situaciones que son seguras.
If / When / Unless + presente
simple
Presente simple
Modal + infinitivo
When two people have got
a lot in common, Unless
you apply for it,
If a man is married,
they normally get along.
you can’t participate in the
course.
he can’t be single.
TYPE 1
POSIBLES
Se utilizan para expresar situaciones posibles o probables.
If / Unless + presente simple Futuro simple ( will + infinitivo)
Modal + infinitive
Imperativo
If I see him tonight,
Unless we leave early,
If you want to buy that
house,
I will tell him.
we won’t be able to arrive
on time.
do it!
TYPE 2
HIPOTÉTICAS
Se utilizan para expresar situaciones posibles pero poco probables.
If / Unless + pasado simple Condicional presente
( would + infinitivo) could /
might + infinitivo
If I won the lottery,
If I were you,
If I had more money,
I would take my friends out
for a holiday. I wouldn’t do
this.
I could / might buy a new car.
TYPE 3
IMPOSIBLES
Se utilizan para expresar situaciones que no ocurrieron en el pasado.
If + pasado perfecto Condicional perfecto ( would +
infinitivo perfecto) could / might
have + participio
If we had saved more
money,
If you had driven
slowly,
If I hadn’t studied ,
we would have gone to Bali.
you wouldn’t have had an
accident.
I wouldn’t have passed my
exams.
unless
a menos que
UNLESS + oración afirmativa = IF + oración negativa
You'll fail unless you study. = You will fail if you don't study.
We would have gone unless he had arrived late. = We would have
gone if he hadn't arrived late.
when = cuando When^ I talk with my friends, we keep up to date.
by the time =
cuando
You’ll feel better by the time you get home.
even if
incluso si /
aunque
Even if you were the last person on earth, I wouldn’t marry you!
I would go even if I could only see you for a second.
as long as
siempre que
He could come as long as he kept quiet.
I’ll remember it as long as I live.
providing
(that)
con tal que
Providing (that) you had been in time, you could have joined us.
You can camp here providing (that) you leave no mess.
1. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (First conditional) 1 If you ______________________ (eat) so much junk food, you ______________________ (get) fat and unhealthy. 2 If she ______________________ (read) the John Grisham books, she ______________________ (like) them a lot. 3 If you ______________________ (want) to buy her latest novel, you ______________________ (have) to get to a bookshop soon. 4 If she ______________________ (not/find) her glasses, she ______________________ (not/be) able to drive. 5 We ______________________ (go) to the cinema tonight if there ______________________ (not/be) anything better to do. 6 He ______________________ (not/play) for the team if he ______________________ (not/be) fit. 7 If he ______________________ (visit) the English countryside, he ______________________ (like) it a lot. 8 If you ______________________ (drink) enough water, you ______________________ (not/get) a headache. 9 We ______________________ (go) to the theatre tonight if there ______________________ (not/be) anything interesting on TV. 10 She ______________________ (not/go) to the party if she ______________________ (not/be) invited. 2. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (Second conditional) 1 Most people say they ______________________ (stop) work if they ______________________ (win) the lottery. 2 If I ______________________ (have) one exceptional talent I ______________________ (want) to be a painter. 3 If you ______________________ (can) have one wish what ____________ you ____________ (wish) for? 4 If it ______________________ (be) my decision I ______________________ (say) yes, but it’s not my decision. 5 The shop assistant ______________________ (help) you if you ______________________ (speak) to him more politely. 6 ___________ you ______ (be) surprised if I ______________________ (become) a famous musician? 7 If I ______________________ (not be) so hungry, I ______________________ (share) my food with you. 8 It ______________________ (be) nice if the rain ______________________ (stop)! 9 I ______________________ (sing) you a song if I ______________________ (have) my guitar. 10 If I ______________________ (have) a better sleeping bag, I ______________________ (not feel) so cold. 3. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (Third conditional) 1 We ______________________ (get) into the concert if we ______________________ (arrive) earlier. 2 If she ______________________ (forget) the map, she ______________________ (not / get) lost. 3 If they ______________________ (invite) me to their wedding, I ______________________ (give) them a present. 4 If we ______________________ (not / run), we ______________________ (miss) the bus. 5 If she ______________________ (tell) the truth, we ______________________ (believe) her. 6 We ______________________ (visit) the Prado gallery if we ______________________ (have) time. 7 If I ______________________ (know) your telephone number, I ______________________ (phone). 8 If she ______________________ (park) on a double yellow line, she ______________________ (get) a fine. 9 If you ______________________ (tell) me about the concert, I ______________________ (go). 10 The holidays ______________________ (be) great if the weather ______________________ (be) better. 4. Complete with the most suitable verb to form the conditional:
