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1ST CONDITIONALIf + Present, Will + Infinitive

a) Possible or likely situationsb) Promises and warnings

* If it rains tommorrow, I won´t practice bungee-jumping* If you don´t put on some sun cream, you´ll burn

2ND CONDITIONALIf + Past, Would + Infinitive

a) Imaginary or unlikely situations now or in the futureb) to give advice

* If I/she were older, I/she wouldn´t live at home* If I won the lottery, I would buy a new sports carIf you had a computer, you would use the Internet* If I were you, I´d exercise more* If she were you, she would deny it

3RD CONDITIONAL If + Past Perft, Would+ Pesent Perft

a) Imaginary situations in the past, things that didn´t happen

* If I had remembered your phone number, I would have called you

Mixed Conditionalsa) If + Past, Would/Could/Might…+ Prest Perftb) If + Past Perft, Would/Could/Might… + Infinitive

* If I were braver, I would have confronted him* If We had left just earlier, We wouldn´t be alive

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We could replace IF with the following particles:

a) Unless (if…not = a menos que (usually in 1st Conditional)

You won´t find the beach unless you take a map/ If you don´t take a map

b) Provided (that)/ Providing (only if= solo en el caso de que…)

You´ll survive on the island providing you can catch fish

c) As long as (only if = mientras que, solo si…)

d) Even if… (In Condt. I, II, III. It emphasises the condition)

Even if you know how to fish, you still won´t survive

e) In case… (por si/ en caso de que…)

We will take more than the necessary food in case we can´t catch any fish

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* I´ll go home unless I have to iron more shirtsIf…

* He would avoid being late by taking the motorwayIf…

* Don´t touch the match or you´ll burn your fingerIf…

* I wish I had a good ear for musicIf only…

* I don´t have a word processor so I can´t write your report with itIf…

* He felt seasick because he hadn´t taken his pillsIf…

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* You won´t be employed by this company if your performance isn´t goodUnless…

* What a pity you can´t see my newborn baby!I wish…

* Why don´t you stop smoking here?I wish…

* I didn´t notice the man was in danger so I didn´t help himIf…

* Keep the plasticine in a closed box or it will become dryIf…

* I hate people throwing rubbish on the grassI wish…

* She didn´t have any soft drinks at home so she didn´t offer one to meIf…

* It´s a pity you suddenly fell ill; then you would have come to America with usIf…