Hierarchy of management that covers different levels of management
How to use conditionals on your CV
1. CONDITIONALS I & II
PUT IT ON YOUR CV
MARIA TERESA GARRIDO GARRIDO
2. CONDITIONAL TYPE I
IF PRESENT SIMPLE
DO/DOES
MAIN CLAUSE
IF CLAUSE
FUTURE SIMPLE WILL/WON’T
IF SHE STUDIES HARD FOR THE ENTRY EXAM,
SHE WILL NATURALLY PASS THE EXAM
THESE CLAUSES ARE TOTALLY INTERCHANGEABLE
USE: A POSSIBLE SITUATION IN THE FUTURE.
USE: PREDICTING A LIKELY RESULT IN THE FUTURE (IF THE CONDITION HAPPENS
3. CONDITIONAL TYPE II
IF PAST SIMPLE DID
MAIN CLAUSE
IF CLAUSE
CONDITIONAL SIMPLE WOULD+INF
COULD + INF
IF HE HAD THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD,
HE WOULD BE EXTREMELY HAPPY
THESE CLAUSES ARE TOTALLY INTERCHANGEABLE.
USE: IMAGINARY SITUATIONS IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE.
USE: THESE SITUATIONS ARE UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN.
4. ACTIVITIES USING CONDITIONALS I &II
FILL-IN THE GAPS WITH CONDITIONALS
• 1. If chidren (watch) violent television programmes, they will become
violent.
• 2. Young children would learn to speak better if they (watch) less
television.
• 3. If you don't get nervous before the exam, you (not have) any problems.
• 4. If you (be) rude to your sister, she won't help you.
• 5. If María José (give up) smoking, she'd feel better.
• 6. If he is still ill tomorrow, he (not play) in the match.
• 7. If it (rain) this weekend, what will you do?
• 8. If it is hot tomorrow, what (you/do)?
• 9. If you (win) the lottery, what would you do?
• 10. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where (you/go)?
5. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION CONDITIONALS
1) I only told you because I thought you would be interested.
TOLD
I ..... you if I thought you weren't interested.
2) I won't organise the party unless you arrange the food.
LONG
I'll organise the party ..... arrange the food.
3) I think it would be a good idea to speak to the manager first.
WERE
If ..... speak to the manager first.
4) If you do the washing up I'll make the coffee.
PROVIDED
I'll make the coffee ..... the washing up.
5) You're tired because you keep staying up late.
WERE
If ..... to bed earlier, you wouldn't be so tired.
6) The reason I haven't got much money is because they didn't give me promotion.
POOR
If they had given me promotion I ..... now.