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conditional sentences
- without if
- ways to express condition without using an if-clause
- words that signalise conditional
- provided
- Provided we get the money
for the project, we will
continue for another year. (If
we get the money…)
- Provided we get the money
for the project, we will
continue for another year. (If
we get the money…)
- unless
- Unless you work harder,
you will fail the test. (If
you don’t work
harder…)
- Unless you work harder,
you will fail the test. (If
you don’t work
harder…)
- so long as
- So long as the chemicals have
been properly dissolved, they
cannot do any harm. (If the
chemicals have been…)
- So long as the chemicals have
been properly dissolved, they
cannot do any harm. (If the
chemicals have been…)
- in case of
- In case of an
emergency, ring 911.
(If there is an
emergency…)
- In case of an
emergency, ring 911.
(If there is an
emergency…)
- ...
- provided
- English Newsletter 2016/2
- reversed word order of
subject and verb
- were
- Were this to happen,
we would be in dire
straights. (If this were
to happen, …)
- Were this to happen,
we would be in dire
straights. (If this were
to happen, …)
- had
- Had I known you were here,
I would have invited you to
lunch. (If i had known, ...)
- Had I known you were here,
I would have invited you to
lunch. (If i had known, ...)
- shoud
- Should you decide to
enrol in this course, you
will need to take the
placement test. (If you
devide to enrol ...)
- Should you decide to
enrol in this course, you
will need to take the
placement test. (If you
devide to enrol ...)
- Occasionally "if" can be
dropped, provided
that the word order of
the subject and verb is
reversed.
- This reversal of subject and verb
to express condition is similar in
German, but note that it only can
be used in the three cases were,
had and should
- were
- spoken English
- you
- You want to get ahead in life,
be sure to get a good
education. (If you want to get
ahead in life, be sure ...)
- usually only used with you
- You want to get ahead in life,
be sure to get a good
education. (If you want to get
ahead in life, be sure ...)
- you
- modal verbs
- can/could
- If we study hard, we can
improve our grades.
(Conditional I)
- If we studied hard, we
could improve our grades.
(Conditional II)
- If we had studied hard,
we could have improved
our grades. (Conditional
III)
- If we study hard, we can
improve our grades.
(Conditional I)
- may/might
- Often modal verbs are used
in the main clause to qualify
or tone down what the
speaker wishes to express or
even to offer possibilities
- can/could
- ways to express condition without using an if-clause
- if condition
- if clause (type 1)
- if clause (type 2)
- if clause (type 3
- English Newsletter 2016/1
- if clause (type 1)
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