Conditional 1, 2, & 3 - Provided GE 9 Unit 3

CONDITIONAL

SECOND CONTITIONAL	THIRD CONDITIONAL
To talk about imaginary situations in the present or the future.	To talk about imaginary situations in the past.
If + S + Past Simple, S + Would/Wouldn’t + Infinitive

SECOND CONTITIONAL
If Clause	Main Clause
If no one else saw the boy,	I would just tell him to return the things he had stolen.
If he didn’t stay up so late,	He wouldn’t feel tired all the time.
If there weren’t any speed cameras around (there are cameras)	I would go over the speed limit (so I don’t go over the speed limit.

Instead of use Would, we can use might and could :

Might = would perhaps	If I really needed it, I might keep it.
Could = would be possible	If the bank found out, I could say I didn’t count the money.

TIPS

Even if = it doesn’t matter whether the situation in the if clause exist or not.

No, I wouldn’t, even if she/he got angry with me.

In second conditionals we can say:

I/She/He/It was …. Or

I/She/He/It were …. Or

If I was/were rich, I wouldn’t buy a Ferrari.

ALTERNATIF FOR IF

Provided

As long as

Assuming

Imagine

Suppose

ATERNATIF IF	EXAMPLE
Provide & as long as = only if (this happens) We can say provided or providing. .	- Provided there weren’t any police cars around, of course I would. - I would tell a security guard as long as she/he agreed not to call the police.
Assuming = accepting that something is true	Assuming no one else saw, I would just tell him to return the things he had stolen.
Imagine = suppose = from a picture in your mind about what something could be like.  We can say supposed or supposing Use in questions	Imagine/suppose you were driving and you were late for appointment, would you exceed the speed limit?

Provide, as long as Assuming, imagine, and suppose in other type of conditional to talk about the real situation.

- We will see you tonight, provided Alex doesn’t have to work late. - We will hire a car, as long as it is not too expensive. - Lets go to that nice Japanese restaurant, assuming it is still open.

Use unless in conditional to mean if not:

I wouldn’t hit somebody unless I had to (= If I didn’t have to).

THIRD CONDITIONAL

If she had shot the man,  she would have been in trouble. = She did not shoot, so she didn’t get in trouble.

If I had seen him, I would have say hello.

If we hadn’t got lost, we wouldn’t have been late.

What would the owner of the car have done if he had seen him?

Alternatives for would.

Might = would perhaps	If it had been me, I might have left a note on the car.
Could = would be possible	If the man hadn’t run away, she could have killed them.

Third conditional

It might have been better if you had left yesterday.

If you had flown yesterday, it would have been much cheaper.

If you had asked sooner, I could have helped.

How would you have gone home if she had not given you a lift?

I wouldn’t have come if you had not asked me.

Second conditional

If you saw some people robbing a shop, what would you do ?

As long as the robbers couldn’t hear me, I would call the police.

Suppose you could work for any company in the world, which would you choose?

I would like to work for H&M provided I could have free clothes.

Imagine you had the chance to learn a new skill, what would it be?

If I could afford it, I would learn to fly.

Supposing you were a journalist, who you would you most like to interview?

I would like to interview Prince provided I could ask him anything.

Would you live abroad if you had the chance?

Yes, I might live in Denmark if I got job there.

Do you suppose Ela made me a jacket if I asked her?

As long as you paid her for it, I think she would make you one.