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Conditional Sentences Explained

The document outlines conditional sentences, differentiating between the 1st and 2nd conditionals. It explains the structure and usage of each type, highlighting real versus unreal situations. Examples illustrate how to express likely and unlikely future scenarios.

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Conditional Sentences Explained

The document outlines conditional sentences, differentiating between the 1st and 2nd conditionals. It explains the structure and usage of each type, highlighting real versus unreal situations. Examples illustrate how to express likely and unlikely future scenarios.

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1.

If it doesn’t rain soon, the airport will be


closed
Western Europe would get much colder

2 If the river had risen any .


higher, there won’t be any
water for the crops.
3 If the warm Atlantic it would be possible
current stopped, to live there.
it might have
4 Unless it stops snowing, flooded the city.

5 If the desert had a rainy


1st Conditional 2nd Conditional
- Unreal
- Real
- Not likely to happen
- Possible in the future
- Imaginary situation
- Likely chance it will happen
- Hypothetical Situation

If I run out of butter, I’ll If I ran out of butter, I’d


just use oil. just use oil.

If + Present Simple, will + verb If + Past Simple, would + verb


2nd Conditional
Things in the future that are
To imagine life is diferente unlikely

Things that are impossible in


To ask hypothetical questions the present

To give advice

To give reasons why


If she were taller, she would play basketball.

If she is taller, she will play basketball.

If she grows taller, she will play basketball.


Situation

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