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Question		Answer
real situation real (zero) conditional: start learning		if + present simple + present simple
real possibility real (first) conditional: start learning		if + present simple + will/going to/can/could/may/might/should + infinitive
unreal situation hypothetical (second) conditional: start learning		if + past simple + would/could/might/should + infinitive
real (zero) conditional to talk about a real situation that is always or generally true with a result that always happens start learning		if + present simple + present simple if + (conditional clause) + (result clause)
real (first) conditional to talk about a real possibility in the present or future, start learning		if + present simple + will/going to/can/could/may/might/should + infinitive if + (conditional clause) + (result clause)
hypothetical (second) conditional to talk about a hypothetical or unreal situation in the present or future, start learning		if + past simple + would/could/might/should + infinitive if + (conditional clause) + (result clause)
to talk about a real situation that is always or generally true with a result that always happens If you pay by debit card, you get 5 percent discount. start learning		use the real (zero) conditional if + present simple (conditional clause); present simple (result clause)
to talk about a real possibility in the present or future, If you put in the wrong PIN number, the machine will take your card. start learning		use the real (first) conditional if + present simple (conditional clause); will/going to/can/could/may/might/should + infinitive (result clause)
to talk about a hypothetical or unreal situation in the present or future, If Valerie practised more, she could be really good. start learning		use the hypothetical (second) conditional, in the main clause, use might/could if + past simple (conditional clause); would/could/might/should + infinitive (result clause)
for an uncertain result start learning		in the main clause, use may/might/can/could/ instead of will
for advice If your card gets stuck, you should ring the number on the machine. start learning		use should
with be, If I were you, I'd leave now. start learning		use were or (informally) was
often with real conditions, where the speaker or writer has real reservations I'll get a university place providing I pass the entrance exam. start learning		use providing/provided (that), on condition that and, less formally, as long as, to mean if and only if,
to mean if not I'll arrive at 10 a.m. unless the train is late. start learning		use unless
when something is unlikely Suppose you won the lottery, what would you do? start learning		use suppose/supposing, imagine and, less formally, let's say instead of if
Complete the sentences start learning		with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets
If you give me your phone number, I (ask) Pete to call you back. start learning		If you give me your phone number, I'll ask Pete to call you back.
Would you be interested if we (offer) you a free trial? start learning		Would you be interested if we offered you a free trial?
If it (rain), you should wear a waterproof jacket. start learning		If it rains, you should wear a waterproof jacket.
If I arrived a day early, it (give) me the chance to look around. start learning		If I arrived a day early, it would give me the chance to look around.
I'm going to get worried if she (not call) soon. start learning		I'm going to get worried if she doesn't call soon.
If I (be) good with numbers, I could help you with your homework. start learning		If I were good with numbers, I could help you with your homework.
I may go home early if Anna (not be) at the party. start learning		I may go home early if Anna isn't at the party.
You (take up) a sport if you want to be in great shape like me. start learning		You should take up a sport if you want to be in great shape like me.
Underline the correct alternative start learning		in the sentences.
I'll tell you (?) you promise to keep it a secret. provided/supposing start learning		I'll tell you provided you promise to keep it a secret.
We won't go (?) they pay our expenses. imagine/unless start learning		We won't go unless they pay our expenses.
(?) you lost your job tomorrow, what would you do then? Supposing/Provided that start learning		Supposing you lost your job tomorrow, what would you do then?
(?) that we have enough time, I intend to visit all of my relatives. If/Providing start learning		Providing that we have enough time, I intend to visit all of my relatives.
I'm going to leave (?) you stop being aggressive with me. unless/if start learning		I'm going to leave unless you stop being aggressive with me.
(?) we met them in the street; how might you react? Unless/Imagine start learning		Imagine we met them in the street; how might you react?
Complete the sentences start learning		so that they mean the same as 1-6 above.
I won't tell you unless I'll tell you provided you promise to keep it a secret. start learning		I won't tell you unless you promise to keep a secret.
We won't go if We won't go unless they pay our expenses. start learning		We won't go if they don't pay our expenses.
What would you do if you Supposing you lost your job tomorrow, what would you do then? start learning		What would you do if you lost your job tomorrow.
I intend to visit all of my relatives unless Providing that we have enough time, I intend to visit all of my relatives. start learning		I intend to visit all of my relatives unless we don't have enough time.
I'm going to leave if I'm going to leave unless you stop being aggressive with me. start learning		I'm going to leave if you don't stop being aggressive with me.
How might you react if we Imagine we met them in the street; how might you react? start learning		How might you react if we met them in the street.

5. 2 real and hypothetical conditionals

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