The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English including zero, first, second, third conditionals and mixed conditionals. It provides examples for each type of conditional and how they are used to express factual ideas in the present or future, hypothetical situations, and unreal ideas in the past. The document also covers using conditionals for wishes and omitting the word "if".

1. CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
AND WISHES
BY SANTY REQUEJO SALDAÑA
ICPNA CHICLAYO-2018
srequejo@icpnachi.edu.pe
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2.  A CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPICALLY CONSISTS OF AN:
IF- CLAUSE (WHICH PRESENTS A
CONDITION)
A RESULT CLAUSE (WHICH DESCRIBES THE
CONSEQUENCE OF THAT CONDITION)AND
IF THE WEATHER IS GREAT, PEOPLE USUALLY GO TO THE PARK.
CONDITION RESULT/CONSEQUENCE
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3. TYPES OF CONDITIONALS
1. ZERO CONDITIONAL/ FACTUAL CONDITIONAL/ TRUE IN THE
PRESENT
2. FIRST CONDITIONAL/FUTURE CONDITIONAL / TRUE IN THE
FUTURE
3. SECOND CONDITIONAL / UNTRUE IN THE PRESENT
4. THIRD CONDITIONAL / UNTRUE IN THE PAST
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4. ZERO: EXPRESSES TRUE, FACTUAL IDEAS IN THE
PRESENT
IF CLAUSE
OR
CONDITION
CLAUSE
RESULT
CLAUSE
CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE
IF + PRESENT ,
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5. ZERO CONDITIONAL
 I WRITE MY PARENTS A LETTER EVERY WEEK. I SOMETIMES HAVE TIME.
 WATER BOILS AT 100 DEGREES CELSIOUS.
 CHILDREN EAT A LOT OF CANDY. THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TEETH.
IF I HAVE TIME, I WRITE MY PARENTS A LETTER.
IF YOU HEAT WATER AT 100 C , IT BOILS.
IF CHILDREN EAT A LOT OF CANDY, THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TEETH.
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6. FIRST CONDITIONAL:EXPRESSES TRUE, FACTUAL IDEAS IN
THE FUTURE.
IF CLAUSE
OR
CONDITION
CLAUSE
RESULT
CLAUSE
CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE
FUTURE
IF + PRESENT ,
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7. FIRST CONDITIONAL
IF LUCY COMES TO THE PARTY, PETER WILL BE HAPPY.
PETER WILL BE HAPPY IF LUCY COMES TO THE PARTY.
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8. SECOND CONDITIONAL: EXPRESSES UNREAL IDEAS IN THE
PRESENT, HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS.
IF CLAUSE OR
CONDITION
CLAUSE
RESULT
CLAUSE
CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE
IF + PAST TENSE
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9. SECOND CONDITIONAL
IF I WERE A RICH PERSON, I WOULD HELP POOR PEOPLE.
I AM AN ENGLISH TEACHER. I DON´T HELP POOR PEOPLE.
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10. THIRD CONDITIONAL: EXPRESSES UNREAL IDEAS IN THE
PAST.
IF CLAUSE OR
CONDITION
CLAUSE
RESULT
CLAUSE
CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE
IF + PAST PERFECT ,
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11. USING PROGRESSIVE VERBS FORMS IN CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
TRUE It is raining right now, so I will not go for a walk.
CONDITIONAL If it were not raining right now, I would go for a walk.
TRUE I am not living in Oyotun. I am not working as a policewoman.
CONDITIONAL If I were living in Oyotun, I would be working as a policewoman.
TRUE I was raining yesterday afternoon, so I did not go for a walk.
CONDITIONAL If it had not been raining, I would have gone for a walk.
TRUE I was not living in Chota last year. I was not working as a
policewoman.
CONDITIONAL If I had been living in Chota last year, I would have been working
policewoman.
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13. MIXED CONDITIONALS
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I didn´t eat breakfast. I am hungry now.
IF I HAD EATEN BREAKFAST, I WOULD NOT BE HUNGRY
NOW.
CONDITION IN PAST RESULT IN PRESENT

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G IF
IF I WERE THE PRESIDENT OF PERU, I WOULD HELP
POOR PEOPLE.
IF ANYONE SHOULD CALL. PLEASE TAKE A MESSAGE.
IF I HAD GONE TO THA PARTY, I WOULD HAVE MET
YOUR FRIEND.
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WERE I THE PRESIDENT OF PERU, I WOULD HELP POOR PEOPLE.
SHOULD ANYONE CALL. PLEASE TAKE A MESSAGE.
HAD I GONE TO THAT PARTY, I WOULD HAVE MET YOUR FRIEND.

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17. USING AS IF / AS THOUGH
IT LOOKS LIKE RAIN.
IT LOOKS AS IF IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO
RAIN.
IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS GOING TO RAIN.
(informal)
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They are used to describe
how a situation seems to
be.
noun
clause

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20. WISH
TRUE STATEMENT A WISH
SHE WILL NOT TELL ME.
HE ISN´T GOING TO BE HERE.
SHE CAN´T COME TOMORROW.
I WISH SHE WOULD TELL ME.
I WISH HE WERE GOING TO BE HERE.
I WISH SHE COULD COME TOMORROW.
I DON´T KNOW FRENCH.
IT IS RAINING RIGHT NOW.
I CAN´T SPEAK JAPANESE.
I WISH I KNEW FRENCH.
I WISH IT WEREN´T RAINING RIFGT
NOW.
I WISH I COULD SPEAK JAPANESES.
JHON DIDN´T COME.
MARY COULDN´T COME.
I WISH JHON HAD COME.
I WISH MARY COULD HAVE COME.
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24. USING WOULD TO MAKE WISHES ABOUT THE
FUTURE
IT IS RAINING.
I WISH IT WOULD STOP.
I´M EXPECTING A CALL.
I WISH THE PHONE WOULD RING.
IT´S GOING TO BE A GOOD PARTY.
I WISH YOU WOULD COME.
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