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First vs second conditional
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FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONAL
FIRST
FIRST CONDITIONAL
We use first conditional to talk about
possibilities in the present or in the future
Structure:
"if" clause
If + subject + simple present ,
RESULT clause
subject + will + base verb
example
If I finish my homework, I will play video games
negative
NEGATIVE STRUCTURE
IF + SUBJECT + DON'T /DOESN'T + INFINITIVE ,
SUBJECT + won't + INFINITIVE
example
if i don't have money, i won't buy a cellphone
if she doesn't have time, she won't go shopping
be careful
be careful
IF we use the result clause first, we DON'T need the comma
I WILL TRAVEL IF I GET MY PASSPORT
SECOND
SECOND CONDITIONAL
We use second conditional to talk about
hypothetical situations
Structure
if clause
if + subject+ past simple ,
main clause
subject+ would + base verb
example
EXAMPLE
IF I WERE YOU , I WOULD GET OTHER JOB.
NEGATIVE
NEGATIVE STRUCTURE
IF + SUBJECT + DIDN'T + BASE VERB
SUBJECT + WOULDN'T + BASE VERB
IF I DIDN'T SPEAK ENGLISH, I WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND YOU
EXERCISES
COMPLETE WITH FIRST OR SECOND CONDITIONAL AS CORRESPOND
1. If I were rich,
2. If Mary makes a cake,
3. We will go to the beach
4. If Sally had enough time
5. They would be on time
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