4HG CONDITIONALS Flashcards

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ZERO CONDITIONAL

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General truths and general habits

If + present simple, present simple

Se utiliza para expresar situaciones que son siempre verdaderas, como hechos científicos, verdades generales o rutinas.

Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos y su uso:

  1. Hechos científicos:
    • “If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.”
    • (Si calientas agua a 100 grados Celsius, hierve.)
  2. Verdades generales:
    • “If it rains, the ground gets wet.”
    • (Si llueve, el suelo se moja.)
  3. Rutinas o hábitos:
    • “If I wake up early, I go for a run.”
    • (Si me despierto temprano, voy a correr.)

El “zero conditional” es útil para describir reglas, procedimientos, leyes naturales y hábitos que son siempre ciertos bajo ciertas condiciones.

If you add two and two, you get four

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FIRST
CONDITIONAL

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Possible or likely things in the future

If + present simple, will + infinitive

If it rains later, we’ll stay at home

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SECOND
CONDITIONAL

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Impossible things in the present / unlikely things in the future

If + past simple, would + infinitive

If I won the lottery, I would sail round the world

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THIRD
CONDITIONAL

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Things that didn’t happen in the past and their imaginary results

If + past perfect, would + have + past participle

If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam

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Provided (that) / As Long As

Both expressions are used to introduce a condition. They mean the same a

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  • Usage: To indicate that something will happen only if a specific condition is met.
  • Structure:
    1. Provided (that): Provided (that) + subject + verb.
    Example: “You can go to the party provided (that) you finish your homework.”
  1. As Long As: As long as + subject + verb.
    Example: “You can borrow my car as long as you drive carefully.”
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Even If

This expression is used to introduce a condition that will make no diffe

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  • Usage: To indicate that something will happen regardless of whether a particular condition is met.
  • Structure:
    Even if + subject + verb.

Example: “I will go for a walk even if it rains.”
Example: “She will continue working even if she doesn’t get a raise.”

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Unless

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  • Usage: To indicate that something will happen except if a particular condition is met.
  • Structure:
    Unless + subject + verb.

Example: “I won’t go to the beach unless it stops raining.”
Example: “You can’t enter the club unless you are a member.”

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