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    CONDITIONALS AND TIME CLAUSES

    CONDITIONALS,
    We can say there are different types of conditionals , depending
    on the type of condition :
    1. P ​ ossible to happen​ ( 1​st​ Conditional )
    2. ​Improbable or hypothetical situation​ ( 2​nd​ conditional ) /
    ASKING AND GIVING ADVICE
    3. Impossible to happen because they refer to a past
    situation​ ( 3​rd​ conditional)
    4. general truths , facts scientifically proved or ​when that
    condition is given , it always happens the same ​(zero
    conditional )

    Zero Conditional - (Type Zero) ​- Expressing general truths --


    things which always happen under certain conditions (note that most
    zero conditional sentences will mean the same thing if "when" is used
    instead of "if").The zero conditional is used to talk about things which
    are always true -- scientific facts, general truths, and so on. 100%
    probability to happen

    IF Clause ​, ​ Result
    Present Simple Present Simple

    If you ​freeze ​water, it ​turns​ into ice.

    First Conditional - (Type I)​ - is a structure used for talking about


    possibilities in the present or in the future. The first conditional is
    used to talk about things which ​are possible ​in the present or the
    future -- things which may happen. 90% probability to happen.

    IF clause Result
    Present simple - Will /won´t + infinitive
    - can / can´t + infinitive
    - Imperative
    - suggestion
    If it ​rains​ today, I'​ll stay ​at home
    Second Conditional - (Type II)​ - is a structure used for talking
    about unreal situations in the present or in the future. The second
    conditional is used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or
    not possible) in the present or the future -- things which don't or
    won't happen. 50% probability to happen. /​/ Hypothetical situations

    If clause Result
    Past simple would /could / wouldn´t
    /couldn´t + infinitive

    If I ​won​ the lottery, I ​would travel ​around the world. ( there is little
    probability ) ( no probability I don´t buy lottery)

    If I had blue eyes, I would look more beautiful ( I will never have
    blue eyes ) ( Hypothetical )

    Second Conditional to give or ask for advice :

    If I were you , I would apply for that jobs - It looks interesting .


    What would you do if you were in my situation ?

    Third Conditional - (Type III) ​- Expressing unreal situations in


    the past. The third conditional is used to talk about things which DID
    NOT HAPPEN or HAPPENED in the past. It can be very useful. It is
    often used to express criticism or regret. 0% probability to happen.

    If clause Result
    Past perfect : had / hadn't + Would / wouldn´t / could /
    Past participle couldn´t have + past participle

    If I ​had won​ the lottery, I ​would have traveled ​around the world.( But
    I did not win) : I did not win the lottery ,I could not trave

    OTHER OPTIONS
    ​Unless ( If Not ) ​ : If you don´t take it seriously , you won't
    succeed / Unless you take it seriously ( a menos que )
    whether - si

    ● I don't know ​whether​ they will agree on that subject.


    No sé si ellos estarán de acuerdo en ese tema.
    ● I wonder ​whether​ she really wants to do that.
    Me pregunto si ella realmente quiere hacer eso.

    provided / providing​ -​ siempre que, mientras

    ● We'll go fishing this afternoon, ​provided​ it doesn't rain.


    Iremos a pescar esta tarde, siempre que no llueva.
    ● You can borrow my car ​providing​ you return it today.
    Puedes tomar prestado mi coche siempre que lo regreses hoy.

    as long as -​ siempre que, mientras

    ● You can stay here a​ s long as​ you work hard.


    Te puedes quedar aquí mientras trabajes duro.
    ● Nobody will know this secret a ​ s long as​ you keep mum.
    Nadie sabrá este secreto siempre que mantengas la boca cerrada.

    in case​ ​- en caso de que

    ● Call this phone number ​in case​ you get lost.


    Llama a este número de teléfono en caso de que te pierdas.
    ● We will take our umbrellas ​in case​ it rains.
    Llevaremos nuestros paraguas en caso de que llueva.

    TIME CLAUSES : WITH FUTURE MEANING

    1. When​ I finish the laundry​, I’ll go shopping. I’ll go shopping ​when​ I


    finish the laundry​.
    2. After​ we eat dinner​, we’ll go to a movie. We’ll go to a movie​ after we
    eat dinner.
    3. As soon as​ my brother​ graduates, he’ll look for a job. My brother will
    look for a job ​as soon as ​he graduates.
    4. Before​ she goes on vacation​, she is going to paint her house. She is
    going to paint her house ​before​ she goes on vacation.
    5. Until ​I get a raise
    WISHES
    Everybody has wishes for the present , for the future and also
    regrettings ( arrepentimientos ,algo que deseas no hubiera pasado )
    , depending on the type of wish you make , you use different tenses

    1- A present situation you would like to change :


    - I wish / If only + subject + Past simple
    - EX I wish / If only I had a bigger house ​( you cannot
    invite all your friends to your birthday because your house is
    not big enough)
    2- A situation that annoys or irritates you and you would like to
    change or a situation that you would like it to happen soon
    - I wish / If only + subjet + Would + Infinitive
    - EX: I wish you would stop making that noise
    I wish He / She would ring me up now.
    3- An ability you would like to have
    I wish / If only + subject + could + infinitive
    I wish I could sing and playa n instrument
    4- Regrettings about something you did or didn´t in the past
    I wish / If only + subject + past perfect (had/ hadn´t +
    past participle )
    I wish I had studied ( you did not study ,so you failed)

    TIME CLAUSES
    Verbs in ​time clauses ​and ​conditionals ​follow the same patterns as
    in other clauses ​except​:
    ● In clauses with time words like ​when,​ ​after,​ ​until ​we often
    use the ​present tense forms to talk about the future:
    I’ll come home ​when I finish​ work.
    You must wait here ​until your father comes​.
    They are coming a
    ​ fter they have had​ dinner.
    ● in conditional clauses with ​if ​or ​unless ​we often use the
    present tense ​forms to talk about the future:
    We won’t be able to go out ​if it is raining​.
    If Barcelona win​ tomorrow they will be champions.
    I will come tomorrow u
    ​ nless I have to look after ​the children.
    ● We do not normally use ​will ​in clauses with ​if o
    ​ r with ​time
    words​:
    I’ll come home when I will ​finish​ work.
    We won’t be able to go out if it will rain. ​rains.​
    It will be nice to see Peter when he will get home g
    ​ ets home​.
    You must wait here until your father will come ​comes​.
    ● We only use when with ​future ​when has the meaning of a question
    word.

    I don’t know when he w


    ​ ill be​ back.

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