This document contains examples of if clauses used in Portuguese, including conditional sentences using present, past, and past perfect tenses. It also provides examples of if clauses being used in conversations between teachers, politicians, doctors, secret agents, and couples. The key points are that if clauses are used to express conditions and their possible consequences, and the document demonstrates their use through various sample dialogues and scenarios.

1. Aula 18.
If Clauses
Charge dos professores apresentando os exemplos.
If she asks me to, I will go away.
I won’t go away unless she asks me to.
If she asked me to, I would go away.
I wouldn’t go away unless she asked me to.
If she had asked me to I would have gone away.
I wouldn’t have gone away unless she had asked me to.
Present + will
Past + would
Past Perfect + would have
Charge de um político discursando.
If I am elected, I will give employment to people.
Charge de um outro político discursando.
If I am reelected, I will finish the work I started four years ago.
Charge de duas pessoas falando.
A: What is the distance between São Paulo and Tokyo ?
B: If I knew the answer, I would tell you.

2. Charge de duas pessoas falando
A: I forgot to tell Lucy about the party.
B: If I had known that before, I would have reminded you.
Charge de duas pessoas falando
A: What would you do if you found lot of money on the street?
B: I would keep it unless I found the owner.
Charge: Médico aconselhando o paciente.
A: Unless you stop smoking. You may have serious health problems.
Charge: Dois agentes secretos
A: Should plan A fail, we use plan B !
B: What plan B ???
Charge : Casal discute na frente da TV.
Girl: Unless you stop looking at that girl, I will go ape.
Boy: What girl ?
Girl: Don’t play the mug! The one wearing a white bikini.
Boy: But I was not looking at her .
Girl: Well, if you were not looking, how did you know the one I was
talking about.
Boy: Oh Gosh ! What a catch 22!

3. I’m driving him mad
I am a mature 25-year-old with a good job and a stable home life. My
mum and dad are easy-going and always allow me to do my own stuff. I
should be happy but I am spoiling everything with my jealousy. My
boyfriend and I have the most awful rows whenever he looks at other
women. I even get angry if he watches girls on TV. He used to reassure
me all the time which helped, but now he is so fed up with my constant
moaning that he just storms out of the room. I know it is only natural
for men to look at girls but I can’t stand it. I am scared that I’ll lose him
if I don’t control my feelings.
Keywortd. p. 307
a) Unless she controls her feelings, she will lose her boyfriend.
b) If she controls her feelings, she will lose her boyfriend.
a) Unless she controls her feelings, she will lose her boyfriend.
a) If she controls her feelings, she will lose her boyfriend.