unit 6 Conditional Sentences

Conditional Sentences / If-Clauses Type I, II und III
Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional Sentences.

Conditional Sentence Type 1
→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.
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Conditional Sentence Type 2
→ It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)
Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.
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Conditional Sentence Type 3
→ It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.
Form: if + Past Perfect, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)
Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.
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Exceptions
Sometimes Conditional Sentences Type I, II and III can also be used with other tenses.
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Exercises on Conditional Sentences
Conditional Sentence Type 1
Exercise on If Clauses Type I Level: elementary
Exercise 2 on If Clauses Type I Level: elementary
Conditional Sentence Type 2
Exercise on If Clauses Type II Level: lower intermediate
Exercise 2 on If Clauses Type II Level: lower intermediate
Conditional Sentence Type 3
Exercise on If Clauses Type III Level: intermediate
Exercise 2 on If Clauses Type III Level: intermediate
Mixed Exercises on Conditional Sentences
Type I or II • Exercise 2 • Exercise 3 Level: lower intermediate
Type I, II or III • Exercise 2 • Exercise 3 Level: intermediate
Fairytale “The Cat and the Mouse” Level: intermediate
Exercise on “New Orleans” text Level: intermediate
Exceptions
Exercise on If Clauses Type I with Auxiliaries Level: intermediate
Exercise on If Clauses Type I • Exercise 2 Level: upper intermediate
Exercise on If Clauses Type II Level: upper intermediate
Exercise on If Clauses Type III Level: upper intermediate
Tests on Conditional Sentences
Conditional Sentences Type 1 Level: elementary
Conditional Sentences Type 1 and 2 Level: lower intermediate
Conditional Sentences Type 1, 2 and 3 Level: intermediate
Conditional Sentences Type 1, 2, 3 and Exceptions Level: upper intermediate