Activity 11: ON ONE CONDITION…

..I would express my admiration for him.

1.a. If I could talk to the son…

..I would congratulate her on having a son like him.

1.b. If I could talk to the mother…

..then she would have died.

2. If the son had left his mother in the mountain…

..would you also save your mother?

3. If you were the son…

..if I will meet one.

4. I will express my admiration to people who do good despite of the difficulty…

Some of the Most Common Uses of Conditional Sentences

1. Uncertain events & situations - We use

conditional sentences to talk about uncertain events and situations.

Example:*Ask Mark if he is staying tonight. (He may or may not be staying)*If I see Nicky, I will convey your message. (I may or may not see Nicky) 

2. Conditions - An if-clause can also refer to a condition – something which must happen first, so something else can happen.

Example:*If we can get there by tomorrow morning, we can have breakfast at Mark’s place.*I will go to market tomorrow if I am able to repair my car today.

3. If…then - We sometimes construct sentences with if…then to emphasize that one thing depends on another. But note that we do not use if…so in this way.

Example:*If he cannot walk, then she will have to help him. (NOT …so we will have to go and see her)*If Jennifer has no enough money, then we have to lend her some money.

4. If meaning “if it is true” - Another common use of if is to mean “if it is true that” or if it is the case that”.

Example:*If you were in New York, why didn’t you come and see us?*If it will help you, I will lend you some money .

5. Unlikely, imaginary or untrue situations - Past (or special) tenses can be used to give the idea that something is unlikely, imaginary or untrue.

Example:*If I married you, we would both be unhappy. (Past tense used to talk about an imaginary future situation).

Exercise A – COMPLETE THE LINE  with the most appropriate conditional statement or “if” statement.

1. Ko Ngai would not die a tragic death ______________________________________________.

2. ____________________ would you also jump into the boiling metal?

3. The farmer’s mother would die,___________.

4. _____________________, the custom of abandoning aged people would have continued.

5.____________________, their parents would be very happy.