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    The document discusses the use of conditionals in English to talk about real or hypothetical situations. It explains: 1) The present real conditional uses "if/when" with the simple present tense to talk about regular or common situations. 2) The present unreal conditional uses "if" with the past simple tense and "would" to talk about imaginary situations. 3) Only "if" is used, not "when", as the present unreal conditional refers to hypothetical not regular events. There are also special forms using modal verbs like "could", "should", and "might".

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    The document discusses the use of conditionals in English to talk about real or hypothetical situations. It explains: 1) The present real conditional uses "if/when" with the simple present tense to talk about regular or common situations. 2) The present unreal conditional uses "if" with the past simple tense and "would" to talk about imaginary situations. 3) Only "if" is used, not "when", as the present unreal conditional refers to hypothetical not regular events. There are also special forms using modal verbs like "could", "should", and "might".

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    Conditionals Present Conditionals Form (If/When Simple Present, Simple Present) (Simple Present. if/when .

    Simple Present) Use The Present Real Conditional is used to talk about what you normally do in real-life situations: Examples: If I go to a friends house for dinner, I usually take a bottle of wine or some flowers When I have a day off from work, I often go to the beach If the weather is nice, she walks to work Jerry helps me with my homework when he has time I read if there is nothing on TV. A: What do you do when it rains? B: I stay at home A: where do you stay if you go to Sydney? B: I stay with my friends near the harbor IMPORTANT If/When Both if and when are used in the Present Real Conditional. Using if suggests that something happens less frequently. Using when suggests that something happens regularly Examples: When I have a day off from work, I usually go to the beach I regularly have days off from work If I have a day off from work, I usually go to the beach I rarely have days off from work Present Unreal Conditional (Second Conditional) Form (If Simple past , would + verb.) (would would + verb . if . Simple past) Use The Present Unreal Conditional is used to talk about what you would generally do in imaginary situations. Examples: If I owned a car, I would drive to work. But I dont own a car She would travel around the world if she had more money. But she doesnt have much money I would read more if I didnt watch so much TV Mary would move to Japan if she spoke Japanese If they worked harder, they would earn more money. A: What would you do if you won the lottery? B: I would by a house A: Where would you live if you moved to the U.S.? I would live in Seattle. EXCEPTION if I were

    In the Present Unreal Conditional, the form was is not considered grammatically correct. In written English or in testing situations, you should always use were. However, in everydat conversation, was is often used. Examples: If he were French, he would live in Paris If she were rich, she would buy a yacht I would play basketball if I were taller I would buy that computer if it were cheaper I would buy that computer if it was cheaper. Not Correct (but often said in conversation) IMPORTANT Only use if Only the word if is used with the Present Unreal Conditional you are discussing imaginary situations. When cannot be used Examples: I would buy that computer Whet it were cheaper. Not Correct I would buy that computer if it were cheaper. Correct EXCEPTION Conditional with Modal Verbs There are some special conditional forms for modal verbs in Englisgh would + can = could would + shall = should would + may = might The words can, shall, and may cannot be used with would. Instead, they must be used in these special forms. Examples: If I went to Egypt, I would can learn Arabic. Not Correct If I went to Egypt, I could learn Arabic. Correct If she had time, she would may go to the party. Not Correct If she had time, she might go to the party. Correct The word could, should, might and ought to include conditional, so you cannot combine them with would Example: If I had time, I would could exercise after work. Not Correct If I had more time, I could exercise after work. Correct. If he invited you, you really would should go. Not Correct. If he invited you, you really should go. Correct

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