Conditionals

• If clause (VV): present simple
• Result clause (VH): present simple
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• If your hair gets wet, you feel cold.
• You feel tired if you don't sleep well.
• If water reaches 100 °C, it boils.
• Oil floats if you pour it on water.
• People die if they don't eat.
• If babies are hungry, they cry.
• No commas before IF! The main clause is always the result of the if-clause, it is a fact, zero condition.
• If I saw a snake, I would run away.
• I´d be very angry if I fell out with my best friend.
• Would you go to the party if I invited you?
• If you took more exercise, you would feel better.
• If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be in the mountains.
• If I had 100,000 CZK for a holiday, I would spend it on a cruise.
• Would you mind if I sold my old car and bought a new one?
• If we could travel abroad in summer, I would go to Spain.
• If Peter were not so lazy, he would have helped them.
• Mixed Conditionals are formed when the 2nd and 3rd conditionals are mixed, with the two parts of a conditional sentence referring to different times.
• I would have invited them to lunch if I was a good cook.
• If I was not afraid of spiders, I would have picked it up.
• If you had studied more, you would certainly have a better job now.
• I would not have such a beautiful family if I had not met my wife.
• If we had looked at the map, we would not be lost.
• The result clause (VH) in the 2nd conditional is would + infinitive of the full verb.
• If I see her, I'll tell her the news.
• She will cook dinner if you go to the supermarket.
• If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
• If I knew the answer, I'd help you.
• If I won a lottery, I would travel to New Zealand.
• She'll miss the bus if she doesn't hurry up.
• No comma before IF in the 1st conditional.
• Make 1st conditional sentences using the words given.
• If I study today, I'll go to the party tomorrow night.
• You will pay a higher insurance if you buy a sports car.
• No commas before IF in the 2nd conditional.
• Result clause (VH): future simple or going to = plan, may, might, could = possible consequences).
• She'll be late if the train is delayed.
• If I were/was you, I'd give the money to charity.