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Sometimes, when can be used instead of if.

Practice Time 7

Complete the following conditional Type 1 sentences with the correct form of verbs given in
brackets.

1. If I work hard, I _______________ more. (earn)
2. If they don’t come soon, I _______________ for office. (leave)
3. If I get a loan, I _______________ the car I wanted. (buy)
4. If you scatter the toys, you _______________ them up yourself. (pick)

5. If I am hungry, I _______________ something to eat. (get)

Conditional Type 2 is used when there is very little or no possibility of a condition being
fulfilled. It talks of unreal and imaginary situations.

If + Simple Past (conditional clause) + Would + Base form of a verb (main clause)

For example:
If I were a king, I would live in a castle.
O
If I owned a gold mine, I would cover my roof with gold.
O
If I were rich, I would buy a private jet.
O
Generally, were is used instead of was in the if clause of the conditional type 2.

Practice Time 8

Complete the following sentences with Condition Type 2. Use the words given in brackets.
1. If I went to Agra, I ____________________ the Taj Mahal. (see)
2. If you ____________________ English, you would get selected to this post. (know)
3. If I ____________________ taller, I would buy this dress. (be)

4. If I were 20, I ____________________ the world. (travel)
5. If I had a plot, I ____________________ a spacious house on it. (make)

Conditional Type 3 is used to refer to past situations. It expresses an imaginary or supposed
result of an event that has already taken place. Clauses

If + Past Perfect (conditional clause) + Would Have + Past Participle (main clause)

For example:

If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exam.
O
If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.
O
If I had known you were coming, I would have prepared a delicious meal.
O
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