Let's Imagine

Let's Imagine

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Conditional Sentences1. We use conditional Sentences to imagine future and past events. We try to think how the future or past would be.2. In order to do this we create sentences using the particles If, wether or unless3. The four different types of conditional structures depend on the level of posibility they mean. So:(0) SURE(1) POSIBLE(2) NOT REALLY PROBABLE(3) IMPOSIBLE

I'm imagining the future

I'm imagining the future

Zero Type (0)

Zero Type (0)

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1. With this Zero type the things I imagine are 100% sure. This means they will happen as I say in the future.2. The tense relation that we use is the same we have in Spanish for this type of sentences. Present---------Present3. This type of sentences can sometimes be introduced by When

If I give my best I always win my games

When I don't do my homeworks my fater gets angry

If you put water at 100ยบ it boils

First Type (1)

First Type (1)
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(1) First Conditional1. The First Conditional is used to imagine posible situations in the future. I'm almost sure they will happen as I say.2. The tense relation that we stablish is If Present---------Future3. They can appear introduced by unless

If I study hard I will pass all my exams

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If I have money we will go to NY this Summer

Unless you apologise I won't go to your party

Unless you apologise I won't go to your party

Second Type (2)

Second Type (2)

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Second Type (2)1. When I use this Second Type is because the things or facts I'm imagining are not very probable.2. The tense relation we have in English isIf Past Simple ---------------- Conditional (Would)

If I worked everyday I would earn some money

If I were not so lazy I would be better

If i went to the gym I would be fitter

If I were a knight I would rescue the princess

If I were a knight I would rescue the princess

I'm imagining the Past

I'm imagining the Past

Topic principal

Topic principal

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Third Conditional (3)1. The things i imagine are imposible to happen because thay already happened in the past in a different way.2. I regret the past3. The tense relation that is stablished isIf Past Perfect------ Conditional Perfect (would have...)

IF I had studied I would have passed

If I had seen the car i would have called the police

If I had seen the car i would have called the police

If we had played well we would have won

If we had played well we would have won