Conditional Sentences
* Conditional Sentences * Factual Conditionals -Absolute, Scientific Results * If + verb word , verb word (bare infinitive) * If water freezes, it becomes a solid.
* Factual Conditionals -Absolute, Scientific Results * If orange blossoms are exposed to very cold temperatures, they wither and die. * If the trajectory of a satellite is slightly off at launch, it gets worse as the flight progresses.
* Factual Conditionals – Probable Results for the Future * If + verb word , will (can, may) * If water freezes, it will become a solid.
* Factual Conditionals – Probable Results for the Future * If orange blossoms are exposed to very cold temperatures, they will wither and die. * If the trajectory of a satellite is slightly off at launch, it will get worse as the flight progresses.
* Factual Conditionals – Possible Results * If + past form of verb, would (could, might) + verb word * If we found her address, we would write her. * If Judy did not drink so much coffee, she would not be so nervous.
* Factual Conditionals – Possible Results * If she ate fewer sweets, she would lose weight. * If Jim’s family met Karen, they might like her. * If you went to bed late, you would be sleepy in the morning.
* Factual Conditionals – Probable Changes in Past Results * If + had+ past participle, would have + past participle * If we had found her address, we would have called her. * If we had had the money, we would have bought a new stereo system. * * * Factual Conditionals – Probable Changes in Past Results * If her mother had let her, Anne would have stayed longer. * If the neighbours had called us, we would have helped them. * If I had had more time, I would have checked my paper.
* Contrary-to-Fact Conditionals – Impossible Results (Were) * If + were, would (could, might)+ verb word . * If the party were on Friday, we could go.
* Factual Conditionals -Absolute, Scientific Results * If orange blossoms are exposed to very cold temperatures, they wither and die. * If the trajectory of a satellite is slightly off at launch, it gets worse as the flight progresses.
* Factual Conditionals – Probable Results for the Future * If + verb word , will (can, may) * If water freezes, it will become a solid.
* Factual Conditionals – Probable Results for the Future * If orange blossoms are exposed to very cold temperatures, they will wither and die. * If the trajectory of a satellite is slightly off at launch, it will get worse as the flight progresses.
* Factual Conditionals – Possible Results * If + past form of verb, would (could, might) + verb word * If we found her address, we would write her. * If Judy did not drink so much coffee, she would not be so nervous.
* Factual Conditionals – Possible Results * If she ate fewer sweets, she would lose weight. * If Jim’s family met Karen, they might like her. * If you went to bed late, you would be sleepy in the morning.
* Factual Conditionals – Probable Changes in Past Results * If + had+ past participle, would have + past participle * If we had found her address, we would have called her. * If we had had the money, we would have bought a new stereo system. * * * Factual Conditionals – Probable Changes in Past Results * If her mother had let her, Anne would have stayed longer. * If the neighbours had called us, we would have helped them. * If I had had more time, I would have checked my paper.
* Contrary-to-Fact Conditionals – Impossible Results (Were) * If + were, would (could, might)+ verb word . * If the party were on Friday, we could go.