Conditional sentences

1. Conditional sentences УСЛОВНЫЕ СЛОЖНОПОДЧИНЕННЫЕ ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ Гродненский Государственный профессионально-технический колледж бытового обслуживания населения Елена Николаевна Беняш Преподаватель второй категории

2. Conditional sentences. Zero conditional. First conditional. Second conditional. Third conditional. Mixed conditional. Contents

3. Conditional sentences We use conditional sentences when we want to say that something is the consequence of a certain condition or depends on something else: the condition the consequence If it rains I will get wet. Condition is expressed in the subordinate clause, the consequence – in the main clause. subordinate clause main clause If it rains I will get wet

4. Thesubordinate clause may come first or second in a sentence. The subordinate clause often starts with If – если It can also be started with: when –когда; in case – в случае; provided – при условии; suppose – предположим; on condition – при условии.

5. We use the zero conditional when we are talking about things that are generally true, like scientific facts. In this type of conditional we use thePresent Simple Tense in both clauses: If you heat wax it (always )melts. People open umbrellas if it rains. If you give a dog a bone, it buries it. Zero conditional

6. First Conditional We use the first conditional when we are talking about something that may happen in the future. In this type of conditional sentence, we use the Future Simple Tense for the main clausewith the subordinate clause in thePresent Simple Tense. When I am at home, I’ll phone you. In case I visit Moscow, I’ll buy souvenirs. If you pet my cat, it will lick you.

7. We use the second conditional to talk about the consequence of impossible events in the present or future. The verb pattern is the Past Simple Tense or Past Continuous Tense in thesubordinate clause and would+Infinitivein the main clause: If I were you I would discuss it with parents. Steve would doit if he had the time If I had money I would go on holiday. Second Conditional

8. Thethird conditional is used to express the imagined consequences of something that did not happen in the past. We use thePast Perfect Tense in the subordinate clause, and would have+pastparticiple in the main clause: I would have done it if I had had time. If I had had time I would have written the essay. Third Conditional

9. Mixed Conditional Mixed Conditional is used when the subordinate and main clausesare used in different tenses. Future and Present actions are expressed by non perfect tenses, Past actions – by perfect tenses. If you had done the work you would be free now. If we hadn’t missed the train we would be at home now.

10. Conditional sentences УСЛОВНЫЕ СЛОЖНОПОДЧИНЕННЫЕ ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЯ Гродненский Государственный профессионально-технический колледж бытового обслуживания населения Елена Николаевна Беняш Преподаватель второй категории