GRAMMAR: Conditional Sentences

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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES - Structure


CONDITIONAL SENTENCES - Negatives and contractions

type   Examples
    long forms short/contracted forms
I + If I study, I will pass the exam. If I study, I'll pass the exam.
- If I study, I will not fail the exam.
If I do not study, I will fail the exam.
If I study, I won't fail the exam.
If I don't study, I'll fail the exam.
II + If I studied, I would pass the exam. If I studied, I'd pass the exam.
- If I studied, I would not fail the exam.
If I did not study, I would fail the exam.
If I studied, I wouldn't fail the exam.
If I didn't study, I'd fail the exam.
III + If I had studied, I would have passed the exam. If I'd studied, I'd have passed the exam.
- If I had studied, I would not have failed the exam.
If I had not studied, I would have failed the exam.
If I'd studied, I wouldn't have failed the exam.
If I hadn't studied, I'd have failed the exam.

EXAMPLES OF FIRST CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

FIRST CONDITIONAL

 

1. A: Andiamo a Parigi domani ma non abbiamo programmato o prenotato niente.     

B: Cosa farete se non troverete un alloggio?

2. A: Alloggeremo in un ostello.     

B: E cosa farete se tutti gli ostelli sono pieni?

3. A: Cercheremo un campeggio. 

B: E cosa farete se non troverete un campeggio?

4. A: Cercheremo un bed & breakfast.     

B: Dove andrete se il tempo sarà brutto?

5. A: Se il tempo sarà brutto, passeremo la vacanza nei musei e gallerie d’arte.     

B: E cosa farete se vi perderete?

6. A: Compreremo una cartina della città se ci perderemo, ma non ci perderemo.     

B: E cosa farete se vi finiranno i soldi?

7. A: Se ci finiranno i soldi, torneremo prima.     

B: E come tornerete all’aeroporto se non avrete soldi? 

 

 

1. A: We’re going to Paris tomorrow but we haven’t planned or booked anything.   

B: What will you do if you don’t find accommodation?

2. A: We’ll stay in a hostel.     

B: And what will you do if all the hostels are full?

3. A: We’ll look for a campsite.     

B: And what will you do if you don’t find a campsite?

4. A: We’ll look for a bed & breakfast.   

B: Where will you go if the weather’s bad?

5. A: If the weather’s bad, we’ll spend the holiday in the museums and art galleries.     

B: And what will you do if you get lost? 

6. A: We’ll buy a map of the city if we get lost, but we won’t get lost.         

B: And what will you do if you run out of money?

7. A: If we run out of money, we’ll come back early.     

B: And how will you get back to the airport if you don’t have any money? 

 


EXAMPLES OF SECOND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

 

1. A: Cosa faresti se tu vincessi alla lotteria?     

B: Visiterei più paesi possibili.

2. A: In quale paese andresti se tu avessi la possibilità di lavorare all’estero per un anno?   

B: Andrei in Norvegia.

3. A:Quale lingua ti piacerebbe imparare di più? 

B: Mi piacerebbe imparare il giapponese di più.

4. A:In quale città europea andresti per 2 giorni?     

B: Andrei a Barcellona per 2 giorni.

5. A: Quale ristorante consiglieresti ad amici? 

B: Consiglierei un ristorante di pesce qui vicino.

6. A: Quale libro porteresti su un’isola deserta?     

B: Porterei le opere complete di Shakespeare.

7. A: Quale sport ti piacerebbe imparare di più?     

B: Mi piacerebbe imparare a pattinare di più.

8. A: Se tu potessi scegliere, in quale paese andresti l’estate prossima?     

B: Andrei in Canada se potessi scegliere. 

 

1. A: What would you do if you won the lottery?     

B: I’d visit as many countries as possible.

2. A: What country would you go to if you had the chance to work abroad for a year?     

B: I’d go to Norway.

3. A: What language would you like to learn most?     

B: I’d like to learn Japanese most.

4. A: What European city would you go to for two days?     

B: I’d go to Barcelona for two days.

5. A: What restaurant would you recommend to friends?     

B: I’d recommend a fish restaurant nearby.

6. A: What book would you take on a desert island?     

B: I’d take Shakespeare’s complete works.

7. A: What sport would you like to learn most?     

B: I’d like to learn to skate most.

8. A: If you could choose, what country would you go to next summer?     

B: I’d go to Canada if I could choose.


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