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1. IF… Bridget Green MFWI

2. CONDITIONALS THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS… THIS WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE… THIS WILL PROBABLY NOT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE… THIS DIDN’T HAPPEN IN THE PAST…

3. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS… If I eat too much, I get fat.

4. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS… If I eat too much, I get fat. present present This is a ‘general rule’.

5. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS… If I eat too much, I get fat. If I don’t eat too much, I don’t get fat. I don’t get fat if I don’t eat too much.

6. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS… When I eat too much, I get fat. If I eat too much, I get fat. Whenever I eat too much, I get fat. IF = WHEN = WHENEVER present, present

7. THIS ALWAYS HAPPENS… When you heat water, it boils. Water boils if you heat it. The streets get wet whenever it rains. When it rains, the streets aren’t dry. This is a ‘general rule’.

8. THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… The sky looks dark. If it rains, we’ll get wet. Is it raining NOW? We’re imagining what will probably happen in the future. NO!

9. THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… The sky looks dark. If it rains, we’llget wet. Present? Is it happening NOW? ? present future

10. future THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… The sky looks dark. If it rains, we’llget wet. NO! We’re imagining what will probably happen in the future. present

11. THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… If it rains, we’llget wet.  If it will rain, we’ll get wet. If it doesn’t rain, we won’t get wet.

12. future THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… If it rains, we’llget wet. If it rains, we’re going to get wet.

13. THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… If it rains, we’llprobablyget wet. If it rains, we mightget wet. If it rains, we shouldcall a taxi. If it rains, we can’t go. If it rains, we might get wet. If it rains, call me. modals  imperative

14. JOB! THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… Mary is an optimist! What does she imagine will happen in her future? First, she’ll get a good job… IF…

15. JOB! THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… go to sing karaoke every night (might) meet a cute boy there make a lot of money IF… be happy! (probably) fall in love get married

16. JOB! THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… If Mary gets a good job, she’llmake a lot of money. If she makes a lot of money, she’llgo to sing karaoke every night. If she goes to sing karaoke every night, she mightmeet a cute boy. If she meets a cute boy there, they’llprobablyfall in love. If they fall in love, they’llget married. If they get married, they’llbe happy!

17. THIS WILLPROBABLY HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… HOORAY! No! Is Mary married now? Does Mary have a good job now? No! We’re imagining what will probably happen in the future.

18. LOTTO! WIN A MILLION! THIS WILLPROBABLY NOT HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… If I won the lottery, I would be rich.

19. THIS WILLPROBABLY NOT HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… If I won the lottery, I would be rich. Is she rich NOW? Is it easy to win the lottery? NO! NO! We’re imagining what will probably NOT happen in the future.

20. THIS WILLPROBABLY NOT HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… If I won the lottery, I would be rich. past would + V If I won the lottery, I’d be rich. ‘d + V

21. THIS WILLPROBABLY NOT HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… If I won the lottery, I’d be rich. If I didn’twin, I wouldn’tbe surprised. If I won the lottery, I wouldn’tbe poor. If I didn’tcare about money, I’d be happy.

22. THIS WILLPROBABLY NOT HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… GIVE ADVICE… If I were you, I’d… Am I you? If I were you, I’d look for a good job. I’d save my money if I were you. If I were you, I’d… I’d… if I were you. No! and it will probably NOT happen in the future.

23. THIS WILLPROBABLY NOT HAPPENIN THEFUTURE… GIVE ADVICE… If I was you, I’d… Some Americans say, “If I was you, I’d…” but it’s very informal. You should say, “If I were…”