CONDITIONALS in English

PART II

By Nur Garriga

CONDITIONALS

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PART II Conditionals

• AS LONG AS or PROVIDING THAT

mean “BUT ONLY IF”usually used in Conditional 1

e.g. They will win the match as long as they train regularly.

She will pay for dinner providing that it is not too expensive.

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PART II Conditionals

REGRETS [S + WISH / IF ONLY + S] + [past perfect]

used when we regret something in the past or we wished the past was different

e.g. I wish I had told her how much I loved her while she was alive.

I wish I had told him what I felt, but now it is too late, he’s dead.

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PART II Conditionals

• UNLESS = if + subject + [aux + not]means “IF NOT”ALWAYS used to express negative conditions

Conditional 1

e.g. I will play tennis this weekend unless the weather is bad.

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PART II Conditionals

• EVEN IF USED TO EMPHASIZE

USED IN PRESENT/FUTURE IN CONDITIONAL 2

USED IN PAST IN CONDITIONAL 3

e.g. (1st con.) They will play the match even if it rains.

(2nd con.) He wouldn’t stop smoking even if he was dying.

(2nd con.) I wouldn’t go on a diet even if I was overweight.

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PART II Conditionals

WISHES[S + WISH / IF ONLY + S] + [past simple/continuous]

used when we wished the present was differente.g. If only he told me the truth… I wish I had a dog. = If only I had a dog, I would…. If only I was like Sharon stone, I would be beautiful. I regret having told them the secret. OR I wish I hadn't told them the secret.

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PART II ConditionalsCOMPLAINTS

[S + WISH / IF ONLY + S] +

[WOULD + infinitive to + O or Vb+ing ]used to complain

about something, situation, a person e.g. If only you would stop talking for a change.I wish you would stop messing around!!! I’m fed up!!!

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REGRETS

INFINITIVE IT IS USED TO GIVE BAD OR UNPLEASANT NEWS.

e.g. We regret to inform you that you have not been selected for the current vacancy.

GERUNDe.g. Susan regretted not having bought that shirt before her holidays.

I regret eating so many pastries.

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