lunes, 8 de abril de 2013

The Conditionals


2.
What do I know about conditionals?

I understand that a conditional is the union of two sentences, where the first one begins with the word "if", and the next one is the consequence about that first sentence.

What would I like to know about this topic?

I would like to know if there is some characteristic else in order to recognize better when I have a conditional.
On the other hand I would like to know in what cases can I use a conditional.
In a general vision, I want to know all about that, because always is a good job to learn as much as I can.

3. After I saw the video:

What is a conditional?

A conditional are two sentences, separated by a comma, when one of them begins with "If".

When do we use a conditional?

When we want to tell something with a condition, or maybe talk about something that didn´t pass.

How many types of conditionals are there?

- Zero conditional: When something that is always true.
- First conditional: Present or future situation that is very probably that happens.
- Second conditional: A situation with less or zero probability.
- Third conditional: A past situation, zero possibility.

4.
Type of conditional
Description When do we used it?
Structure
examples
if clause
consecuence clause
ZERO
When is logical and true that the situation will happend.
If + present simple
present simple
If you freeze water it becomes ice.
FIRST
Is used to talk about things wich might happend in the future.
If + present simple
will + infinitive
If it rains, I won´t go to the park
If I study today, I´ll go to the party If I have enough money, I´ll buy new shoes
SECOND
Is used to talk about things in the future that are probably no going to be true.
If + past simple
would + infinitive
If I won the lotery, I woul buy a big house.
If I met the Queen of England, I would be happy.
If I had his number, I would call him.
THIRD
Is used to describe a situation that didn´t happend, and to imagine the result of this situation
If + past perfect
would + have + past participle
If she had studied, she would have passed the exam.
If I hadn´t eaten so much, I wouldn´t have felt sick
If she had gone to bed earlier, She wouldn´t have been tired
If He had gone to university, He would have become a teacher.




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