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    Mohammed 1st University

    Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences


    Department of English Studies
    Semester: 1 / Group: 4-5 Subject: Grammar

    The Conditionals
    PREPARED BY: MS. FATIMA ZOHRA ALAOUI MAHREZ
    Introduction

    There are two kinds of conditional sentences in


    English: real and unreal. Real conditional describes
    real-life situations. Unreal conditional describes
    unreal, imaginary situations. Although conditional
    forms might seem abstract at first, they are actually
    very useful and are commonly used in daily
    conversation.
    There are four types of conditional sentences; 0, 1, 2,
    3.
    Conditional Type 0

    PRESENT REAL CONDITIONAL


    The Form

    [If / When ... simple present ..., ... simple


    present ...]
    [... simple present ... if / when ... simple
    present ...]
    The Use

    The conditional 0 (also called present real conditional)


    is used to talk about what you normally do in real-life
    situations.
    Ex:
    If I go to a friend's 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.
    When/ If

    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.
    Ex:
    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.
    Conditional Type 1

    FUTURE REAL CONDITIONAL


    The Form

    [If / When ... simple present ..., ... simple


    future ...]
    [... simple future ... if / when ... simple
    present ...]
    The Use

    The conditional 1 future real conditional (also called


    future real conditional) describes what you think you
    will do in a specific situation in the future. It is
    different from other real conditional forms because,
    unlike the present or the past, you do not know what
    will happen in the future. Although this form is
    called "real", you are usually imagining or guessing
    about the future. It is called "real" because it is still
    possible that the action might occur in the future.
     Ex:
     If I go to my friend's house for dinner tonight, I will take a
    cap of coffee.
    (I am still not sure if I will go to his house or not.)
     When I have a day off from work, I am going to go to the
    beach.
    (I have to wait until I have a day off.)
     If the weather is nice, she is going to walk to work.
    (It depends on the weather.)
     Jerry will help me with my homework when he has time.
    (I have to wait until he has time.)
    When/ If

     Both "if" and "when" are used in the future real conditional,
    but the use is different from other real conditional forms. In
    the future real conditional, "if" suggests that you do not know if
    something will happen or not. "When" suggests that something
    will definitely happen at some point; we are simply waiting for
    it to occur. Notice also that the Simple Future is not used in
    if-clauses or when-clauses.
     Ex:
     When you call me, I will give you the address.
    You are going to call me later, and at that time, I will give you
    the address.
     If you call me, I will give you the address.
    If you want the address, you can call me.
    Conditional Type 2

    PRESENT UNREAL CONDITIONAL


    The Form

    [If ... simple past ..., ... would + verb ...]


    [... would + verb ... if ... simple past ...]
    The Use

    The conditional 2 (also called present unreal conditional)


    is used to talk about what you would generally do in
    imaginary situations.
    Ex:
    If I owned a car, I would drive to work. But I don't own
    a car.
    She would travel around the world if she had more
    money. But she doesn't have much money.
    I would read more if I didn't watch so much TV.
    Mary would move to Japan if she spoke Japanese.
    If they worked harder, they would earn more money.
    Exception “If I were…”

    In conditional type 2, the form "was" is not


    considered grammatically correct. In written English
    or in testing situations, you should always use
    "were." However, in everyday conversation, "was" is
    often used.
    Ex:
    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.
    When or If

    Only the word "if" is used with the present unreal


    conditional because you are discussing imaginary
    situations. "When" cannot be used.
    Ex:
    I would buy that computer when it were
    cheaper. Not Correct
    I would buy that computer if it were
    cheaper. Correct
    The use of modals in conditional 2

    There are some special conditional forms for modal


    verbs in English:
    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.
    Ex:
    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 words "could," should," "might" and "ought to"
    include conditional, so you cannot combine them with
    "would.“
    Ex:
    If I had more 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
    Conditional Type 3

    PAST UNREAL CONDITIONAL


    The Form

    [If ... past perfect ..., ... would have + past


    participle ... ]
    [... would have + past participle ... if ... past
    perfect ...]
    The Use

    The conditional 3 (also called past unreal


    conditional) is used to talk about imaginary
    situations in the past. You can describe what you
    would have done differently or how something could
    have happened differently if circumstances had been
    different.
    Ex:
    If I had owned a car, I would have driven to work.
    But I didn't own one, so I took the bus.
    She would have traveled around the world if she had
    had more money. But she didn't have much money, so
    she never traveled.
    I would have read more as a child if I hadn't
    watched so much TV. Unfortunately, I did watch a lot of
    TV, so I never read for entertainment.
    Mary would have gotten the job and moved to Japan
    if she had studied Japanese in school instead of French.
    When or If

    Only the word "if" is used with the conditional 2


    because you are discussing imaginary situations.
    "When" cannot be used.
    Ex:
    I would have bought that computer when it had
    been cheaper. Not Correct
    I would have bought that computer if it had been
    cheaper. Correct
    Modal Verbs in Conditional Type 2

    There are some special conditional forms for modal


    verbs in English:
    would have + can = could have
    would have + shall = should have
    would have + may = might have
    The words "can," "shall" and "may" cannot be used
    with "would have." Instead, they must be used in
    these special forms.
    Ex:
    If I had gone to Egypt, I could have
    learned Arabic.
    If she had had time, she might have gone to the
    party.

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