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Conditional Sentences Explained

This document discusses different types of conditional statements: 1. Open conditional statements where the condition is possible and likely to be fulfilled using "if + simple present, will/shall/can + root word". 2. Hypothetical conditional statements where the condition is possible but unlikely using "if + simple past, would/should/could + root word". 3. Unfulfilled hypothetical statements where the condition refers to the past and is impossible using "if + past perfect tense, would/should/could + have + past participle". The document provides examples of each type of conditional statement and exercises for the reader to practice forming different conditional statements.

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Conditional Sentences Explained

This document discusses different types of conditional statements: 1. Open conditional statements where the condition is possible and likely to be fulfilled using "if + simple present, will/shall/can + root word". 2. Hypothetical conditional statements where the condition is possible but unlikely using "if + simple past, would/should/could + root word". 3. Unfulfilled hypothetical statements where the condition refers to the past and is impossible using "if + past perfect tense, would/should/could + have + past participle". The document provides examples of each type of conditional statement and exercises for the reader to practice forming different conditional statements.

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CONDITIONAL STATEMENTS 1.

We ___ (go) to Japan, if you ___


(arrive) home.
An open conditional statement it is possible and very likely that the condition will be fulfilled. A. _________________________
_______________________
IF + Simple present , will/shall/can + root word B. _________________________
conditional clause main clause _______________________
ex.: If I find her address, I will send her a gift.
C. _________________________
_______________________
A hypothetical conditional statement it is possible but very unlikely that the condition will be fulfilled.

IF + Simple past , would/should/could + root word 2. If he ___ (love) his aged mother, he
conditional clause main clause ___ (not leave) her.
ex.: If I found her address, I would send her a gift. A. ________________________________________________
B. ________________
________________
Unfulfilled hypothetical statement it is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past. ________________
C. ________________
IF + Past Perfect Tense , would/should/could + have + past ________________________________
participle
(had + past participle) 3. The son ___ (follow) the road, if he ___ (know) the way
conditional clause main clause
ex.: If I had found her address, I would have sent her a gift.
A. ________________________________________________
B. ________________________________________________
C. ________________________________________________

4. f the despotic leader ___ (fear) weakness, he ___ (announce) his


last junction.
A. _________________________________________________
B. _________________________________________________
C. _________________________________________________
Provide all the three types of conditional sentences of each
sentence. 5. The governor ___ (listen) carefully, if I ___ (tell) him the real
story.
A. _________________________________________________
B. _________________________________________________
C. _________________________________________________

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