RConditions Flashcards
What do present real conditions describe?
- situations that are possible now and their results
- >generally truths, facts, and habits
How do you form present real conditions?
-use the simple present in the if clause and in the main clause
What can you replace with if?
-when
How can you emphasize the result of the first conditionals?
- by putting the if clause first and using then to introduce the main clause
- > more common in speaking
What do Future real conditionals describe?
-possible situations in the future and the likely results
How do you form future real conditions?
-use the simple present in the if clause and a future verb form in the main clause
For what are future real conditionals used?
-to describe plans
What and when can you use even if?
- when you believe the result will not change
- even if means “whether or not”
What does unless state and which meaning does it have?
- states a negative condition more strongly
- unless= if…not
What can be used in the main clause of real conditionals?
-modals, modal-like expressions, and imperatives
How do you form real conditionals with modals, modal-like Expressions, and imperatives?
-use a present form of the verb in the if clause
+use a present or future modal or modal-like expression in the main clause
What can you also use in present and future real conditionals?
-you can use the imperative in the main clause