Conditionals - Type 2 and 3

CONDITIONALS : CONDITIONALS Type 2 and 3

CONDITIONALS : CONDITIONALS Used when conditions are determined for something to happen. If I have time, I’ll go. CONDITION: having time CONSEQUENCE/RESULT: going (somewhere)

Conditional S– type 2 : Conditional S– type 2 Use Conditional type 2 to talk about a hypothetical / imaginary situation in the present or future and its consequence.  I don’t have much money, so I can’t buy a bigger house. (Conditional type 1 – real situation) If I had more money, I’d buy a bigger house. (Conditional type 2 – hypothetical / imaginary situation).

Conditional S– type 2 : Conditional S– type 2 STRUCTURE: If + past tense + would base verb Use were for all subjects if the “if clause” contains the verb “be”. – If I were you… The order of the clause is not fixed – the “if clause” can be first or second. I’d be better at basketball if I were taller. – no comma

CONDITIONALS – TYPE 2 : CONDITIONALS – TYPE 2 A type 2 conditional can refer to the present or future. Would you share the money with me if you won the lottery? We normally use the past simple in the if clause and would in the main clause. The past tense expresses the fact that it is a hypothetical situation – it does not refer to the past. I wouldn’t be so upset if you weren’t my best friend. We occasionally use the past continuous instead of the past simple: If they were playing better, they’d have more chance of winning.

CONDITIONALS – TYPE 2 : CONDITIONALS – TYPE 2 Examples: If I had more money, I would buy a bigger house. If he spoke English, he could get a job in a hotel. I’d get along better with my parents if I didn’t live with them. I wouldn’t do that job unless they paid me a really good salary. If I were you, I’d buy a new computer.

CONDITIONALS – TYPE 3 : CONDITIONALS – TYPE 3 If + past perfect, would + have + past participle Like type 2 conditionals, type 3 conditionals refer to hypothetical situations. If you had revised, you wouldn’t have failed your exam. Use Conditional type 3 to talk about a hypothetical / imaginary situation in the past (which didn’t happen) and its consequence. Yesterday I got up late and missed my train. ( = the real situation) If I hadn’t gotten up late yesterday, I wouldn’t have missed my train. ( = the hypothetical / imaginary situation)

CONDITIONALS – TYPE 3 : CONDITIONALS – TYPE 3 To make a Conditional type 3, use if + past perfect and would have + participle. Would and had can both appear as the short form ‘d. Would is always in the main clause, had in the if clause.

Conditionals – type 3 : Conditionals – type 3 Examples! If I’d known about the meeting, I would have gone. If I hadn’t gone to that party, I wouldn’t have met my wife. You wouldn’t have been late if you’d gotten up earlier. We would have arrived at 6:00 if we hadn’t gotten lost.

Exercises – match the halves : Exercises – match the halves I wouldn’t wear that hat If you exercised more, If it weren’t so expensive, I’d get married tomorrow She’d pley better If you talked to her, if she practiced more. I’m sure he’d understand you. if I could find the right person. you'd feel much better. I’d buy it. if I were you.

EXERCISES : EXERCISES Complete the third conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs. We _______ if our best player ______ injured. (win, not be) If she ______ he was so stingy, she ______ with him. (win, not be)I ______ you some money if you ______ me. (lend, ask) If we ______ more time, we ______ another day in Miami. (have, spend) I ______ to help you if you ______ me about it earlier. (be able, tell) If you ______ me yesterday, I ______ my plans. (ask, change) You ______ the weekend if you ______ with us. (enjoy, come)

EXERCISES : EXERCISES Correct the mistakes in the underlined clauses and name the type of the conditional. If I would win the lottery, I’d buy an enormous plasma television. If you give me a blank CD, I burn the album onto it for you. If you’ll press this key, it sends the text message. If I knew it was illegal, I wouldn’t have downloaded all those songs.

EXERCISES : EXERCISES Write sentences using the third conditional as in the example. Example: I missed the bus so I was late for my class. If I hadn’t missed the bus, I wouldn’t have been late for my class. I bought a new MP3 player because I lost my old one. I didn’t know you liked opera, so I didn’t buy you a ticket.

EXERCISES : EXERCISES The burglar got in because I forgot to shut the window. Carl didn’t buy the computer because it was so expensive. I wouldn’t find your number so I couldn’t call you.

exercises : exercises Complete these sentences in an appropriate way. If you show me how to turn on this laptop… I’d use the internet more often if… If I’d known you were coming, … I might have bought a motorbike if… I’d have been amazed if…