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Conditional Sentences / If-Clauses Type I, II und III

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Conditional Sentences are also known as Conditional Clauses or If Clauses. They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three types of Conditional Sentences.

Conditional Sentence Type 1

→ It is possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Present, will-Future

Example: If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

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Conditional Sentence Type 2

→ It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.
Form: if + Simple Past, Conditional I (= would + Infinitive)

Example: If I found her address, I would send her an invitation.

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Conditional Sentence Type 3

→ It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled because it refers to the past.
Form: if + Past Perfect, Conditional II (= would + have + Past Participle)

Example: If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation.

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Exceptions

Sometimes Conditional Sentences Type I, II and III can also be used with other tenses.

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Exercises on Conditional Sentences

Conditional Sentence Type 1

• Exercise on If Clauses Type I Level: elementary
• Exercise 2 on If Clauses Type I Level: elementary

Conditional Sentence Type 2

• Exercise on If Clauses Type II Level: lower intermediate
• Exercise 2 on If Clauses Type II Level: lower intermediate

Conditional Sentence Type 3

• Exercise on If Clauses Type III Level: intermediate
• Exercise 2 on If Clauses Type III Level: intermediate

Mixed Exercises on Conditional Sentences

• Type I or II • Exercise 2 • Exercise 3 Level: lower intermediate
• Type I, II or III • Exercise 2 • Exercise 3 Level: intermediate
• Fairytale “The Cat and the Mouse” Level: intermediate
• Exercise on “New Orleans” text Level: intermediate

Exceptions

• Exercise on If Clauses Type I with Auxiliaries Level: intermediate
• Exercise on If Clauses Type I • Exercise 2 Level: upper intermediate
• Exercise on If Clauses Type II Level: upper intermediate
• Exercise on If Clauses Type III Level: upper intermediate

Tests on Conditional Sentences

• Conditional Sentences Type 1 Level: elementary
• Conditional Sentences Type 1 and 2 Level: lower intermediate
• Conditional Sentences Type 1, 2 and 3 Level: intermediate
• Conditional Sentences Type 1, 2, 3 and Exceptions Level: upper intermediate