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If I will have some free time next week, I'll try to read the book I've been meaning to read.
If I have some free time next week, I'll try to read the book I've been meaning to read.
If you ____________ (have) time, give me a call
If you have time, give me a call
What's the use of the 0 Conditional?
To talk about conditions that produce the same results always.
If you see him, tell him to call me.
Should you see him, tell him to call me.
I never eat octopus because I get sick. (Use the 2nd)
I would eat octopus if I didn't get sick.
If I didn't get sick, I would eat octopus.
They would get into a lot of trouble unless they listen to the teacher.
They will get into a lot of trouble unless they listen to the teacher.
He won't say anything, unless I pressure him.
What's the use of the 1st Conditional?
To talk about the (possible) future results of future conditions
If they give me a valid reason, I will consider hearing them out.
Should they give me a valid reason, I will consider hearing them out.
The minister do not live in this village. He cannot understand our problems. (Use the 2nd)
If the minister lived in our village, he could understand our problems.
We might have to cancel the plans if the weather didn't get better.
We might have to cancel the plans if the weather doesn't get better.
___________________ (they/tell) us if anything went wrong?
Would they tell us if anything went wrong?
What's the use of the 2nd Conditional?
To talk about hypothetical conditions of the present and their possible results
He would join the basketball team if he were taller.
He would join the basketball team were he taller.
We didn’t find him earlier. We couldn’t save him.
If we had found him earlier, we could have saved him.
It would have been a very long process if she picks the board members.
It would have been a very long process if she had picked the board members.
If it ________________ (be) for my friend's assistance, I would've failed my exam.
If it hadn't been for my friend's assistance, I would've failed my exam.
What's the use of the 3rd Conditional?
To talk about alternative results/paths of past conditions.
If he hadn't been ill, he would've gone with us on the trip.
Had he not been ill, he would've gone with us on the trip.
They didn’t buy a ticket yesterday. They aren’t at the concert now.
If they had bought a ticket yesterday, they would be at the concert now.
They couldn't have come up with a good idea were they not have been proficient in the field.
They couldn't have come up with a good idea had they not been proficient in the field.
I wouldn't be here today if it __________________ (be) for my parents' support.
I wouldn't be here today if it hadn't been for my parents' support.
What are the grammatical structures of the 2 mixed conditionals and when do we use them?
Mixed Type 1: If (past perfect) -> (would) - past condition, present result
Mixed Type 2: If (Past simple) -> (would have) - Present condition, past result
If you didn't tell so many lies, your friends would've believed you when you told them about your promotion.
Were you not to tell so many lies, your friends would've believed you when you told them about your promotion.
I don't have any sense of rhythm! So I didn't dance with you at the party.
I would've danced with you at the party if I had any sense of rhythm.