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    This document discusses the four types of conditional sentences in English. Type 0 conditional expresses general truths using the present simple tense. Type 1 conditional expresses probable future events using the future simple in the main clause and present simple in the if clause. Type 2 conditional expresses unlikely or imaginary situations using the past simple and present conditional. Type 3 conditional expresses unlikely past situations using the past perfect and past conditional.

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    This document discusses the four types of conditional sentences in English. Type 0 conditional expresses general truths using the present simple tense. Type 1 conditional expresses probable future events using the future simple in the main clause and present simple in the if clause. Type 2 conditional expresses unlikely or imaginary situations using the past simple and present conditional. Type 3 conditional expresses unlikely past situations using the past perfect and past conditional.

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    Type 0 Conditionals

    Type 0 Conditional: expresses a general truths, laws of nature, things


    which are always true
    You can see lions if you go in Africa.

    Main Clause If Clause


    Present Simple Present Simple

    Type 1 Conditionals

    Present Simple Future Simple


    If I study hard, I will pass my exams with flying colours.
    (Daca voi invata, imi voi lua examenul)

    Type 1 Conditional: expresses a probable situation which is likely to


    happen in the present or future
    e.g. If I have time, I will take up a sport.

    Main Clause If Clause


    Future Simple (will+verb I) Present Simple
    Imperative Present Continuous
    Modal Verbs Present Perfect Simple
    Present Perfect Continuous

    a) She will pass her exams if she studies hard.-


    b) Do your homework if you want to go out!

    c) You may go out if you have finished your homework.

    UNLESS= if…not (daca nu)- întotdeauna este urmat de un verb la


    afirmativ
    If you don`t study hard, you won`t pass the exam.
    Unless you study hard, ………………………..
    Unless you don`t study

    Type 2 Conditionals

    Past Simple Present Conditional


    If I studied hard, I would pass my exams with flying colours.
    (Daca as invata, mi-as lua examenul)

    Type 2 Conditional: expresses an imaginary or improbable situation


    which is unlikely to happen in the present or future
    e.g. If I had time, I would take up a sport.
    If I were you, I would be more polite. expresses advice

    we use “were” instead of “was” for all persons


    “was”- is informal
    Main Clause If Clause
    Would
    Could + verb I Past Simple (verb II)
    Might Past Continuous

    Type 3 Conditionals

    Past Perfect Past Conditional


    If I had studied hard, I would have passed my exams with flying colours.
    (Daca as fi invatat, mi-as fi luat examenul)

    Type 3 Conditional: expresses an imaginary or improbable situation in


    the past; that is, it refers to past situations that did not happen

    Main Clause If Clause


    Would
    Could have + verb III Past Perfect
    Might (had +verb III)

    Alte conjunctii:
    UNLESS (daca nu), ON CONDITION THAT (cu conditia), SO LONG
    AS (atata timp cat), AS LONG AS (atata timp cat), PROVIDING (cu
    conditia), PROVIDED (cu conditia), SUPPOSE (sa presupunem),
    SUPPOSING (sa presupunem), OTHERWISE (altminteri), ONLY IF
    (doar daca), WHAT IF (ce ar fi daca), EVEN IF (chiar daca), IN CASE
    (in caz ca), BUT FOR

    Inversiunea in If Clause

    Type 1: If you happen to see Brad Pitt in LA, ask for his autograph.
    If you should see B. P. ,………………………
    Should you see Brad Pitt,……………..
    Should se foloseste când situaţia este puţin probabil sa se intâmple

    Type 2: If I were you, I would be always honest.


    Were I you, ………………………….

    Type 3: If you had helped me, I would have finished on time.


    Had you helped me, …………………………..

    BUT FOR= if it weren`t for; if it hadn`t been for (daca n-ar fi; daca
    n-ar fi fost)
    Type 2: If it weren`t for your brother, I wouldn`t pass my exam.
    But for your brother, …………………………………..
    Type 3: If it hadn`t been for your brother, I wouldn`t have passed my
    exam.
    But for your brother, …………………
    Type Main Clause If Clause
    0 Present Simple Present Simple

    Future Simple (will+verb I) Present Simple


    Imperative Present Continuous
    1 Modal Verbs Present Perfect Simple
    Present Perfect Continuous

    2 Would Past Simple (verb II)


    Could + verb I Past Continuous (was/ were + vb-ing)
    Might

    3 Would Past Perfect (had +verb III)


    Could have + verb III Past Perfect Continuous
    Might

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