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1. Conditional Review chpts 21-24

2. Present Real Conditionals It’s generally true Habits Things that happen again and again When to use it: How to use it: Simple present in both clauses If I use a credit card, it’s faster.
3. Present Real Conditionals You can use modals (can, should, might, must): If you don’t like the product, you can return it. If you have a cold, you should drink tea.
4. Present Real Conditionals Use imperatives in the result clause to give instructions, commands, and invitations. If you change your mind, give me a call. If you get to class early, sit in the front.
5. Future Real Conditionals Something that will happen in the future When to use it: How to use it: Simple present in the if clauses Future with will or be going to in the result clause. If you study hard, you will pass the test.
6. Future Real Conditionals You can use if or unless but their meanings are very different If he studies, he will pass the test. Unless he studies, he will not pass the test. (use unless to state a negative condition)
7. Present and Future Unreal Conditionals (present or future) Untrue conditions Imagined conditions Impossible conditions When to use it: How to use it: Simple past in the if clauses Would, might or could + base form of the verb in the result clause. If I lived in a palace, I would feel happy.
8. Present and Future Unreal Conditionals Use were for all subjects when the verb in the if clause is be. If I were king, I would make you prime minister. If he were king, he would give us a thousand dollars.
9. Present and Future Unreal Conditionals Would: certain result Might or could: result not certain If I were king, I would live in a castle. If I were a prince, I could/ might marry a princess.
10. Present and Future Unreal Conditionals Use wish + simplepast to talk about things you want to be true now, but that are not true. I wish I lived in Portland. I wish I were an actor. I wish I could fly.
11. Past Unreal Conditionals (past) Untrue conditions Imagined conditions Impossible conditions When to use it: How to use it: Past perfect in the if clauses Would have, might have, or could have + past participle form of the verb in the result clause. If I had gone to college, I could have studied Russian.
12. (present or future) Untrue conditions Imagined conditions Impossible conditions Present and Future Unreal Conditionals Present Real Conditionals It’s generally true Habits Things that happen again and again Something that will happen in the future (past) Untrue conditions Imagined conditions Impossible conditions Future Real Conditionals Past Unreal Conditionals
13. Simple past in the if clauses Would, might or could + base form of the verb in the result clause. Present and Future Unreal Conditionals Present Real Conditionals Simple present in both clauses Simple present in the if clauses Future with will or be going to in the result clause. Past perfect in the if clauses Would have, might have, or could have + past participle form of the verb in the result clause. Future Real Conditionals Past Unreal Conditionals
14. If I lived in a palace, I would feel happy. Present and Future Unreal Conditionals Present Real Conditionals If I use a credit card, it’s faster. If you study hard, you will pass the test. If I had gone to college, I could have studied Russian. Future Real Conditionals Past Unreal Conditionals