CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
AND WISHES
BY SANTY REQUEJO SALDAÑA
ICPNA CHICLAYO-2018
srequejo@icpnachi.edu.pe
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 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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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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ZERO: EXPRESSES TRUE, FACTUAL IDEAS IN THE
PRESENT
IF CLAUSE
OR
CONDITION
CLAUSE
RESULT
CLAUSE
CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE
IF + PRESENT ,
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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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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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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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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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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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THIRD CONDITIONAL: EXPRESSES UNREAL IDEAS IN THE
PAST.
IF CLAUSE OR
CONDITION
CLAUSE
RESULT
CLAUSE
CONDITIONAL
SENTENCE
IF + PAST PERFECT ,
WOULD HAVE VERB (p.p)Santyna2018
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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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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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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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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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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Conditional sentences and wishes

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    CONDITIONAL SENTENCES AND WISHES BYSANTY REQUEJO SALDAÑA ICPNA CHICLAYO-2018 srequejo@icpnachi.edu.pe Santyna2018
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     A CONDITIONALSENTENCE 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 Santyna2018
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    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 Santyna2018
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    ZERO: EXPRESSES TRUE,FACTUAL IDEAS IN THE PRESENT IF CLAUSE OR CONDITION CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSE CONDITIONAL SENTENCE IF + PRESENT , PRESENTSantyna2018
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    ZERO CONDITIONAL  IWRITE 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. Santyna2018
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    FIRST CONDITIONAL:EXPRESSES TRUE,FACTUAL IDEAS IN THE FUTURE. IF CLAUSE OR CONDITION CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSE CONDITIONAL SENTENCE FUTURE IF + PRESENT , Santyna2018
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    FIRST CONDITIONAL IF LUCYCOMES TO THE PARTY, PETER WILL BE HAPPY. PETER WILL BE HAPPY IF LUCY COMES TO THE PARTY. Santyna2018
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    SECOND CONDITIONAL: EXPRESSESUNREAL IDEAS IN THE PRESENT, HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS. IF CLAUSE OR CONDITION CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSE CONDITIONAL SENTENCE IF + PAST TENSE WOULD + VERBSantyna2018
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    SECOND CONDITIONAL IF IWERE A RICH PERSON, I WOULD HELP POOR PEOPLE. I AM AN ENGLISH TEACHER. I DON´T HELP POOR PEOPLE. Santyna2018
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    THIRD CONDITIONAL: EXPRESSESUNREAL IDEAS IN THE PAST. IF CLAUSE OR CONDITION CLAUSE RESULT CLAUSE CONDITIONAL SENTENCE IF + PAST PERFECT , WOULD HAVE VERB (p.p)Santyna2018
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    USING PROGRESSIVE VERBSFORMS 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. Santyna2018
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    MIXED CONDITIONALS Santyna2018 I didn´teat 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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    O M I T T I N G IF IF IWERE 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. Santyna2018 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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    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) Santyna2018 They are used to describe how a situation seems to be. noun clause
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    WISH TRUE STATEMENT AWISH 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. Santyna2018
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    USING WOULD TOMAKE 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. Santyna2018