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• the length of time that an action will have lasted for at Note: We usually use were for all persons in second
a point of time in the future. conditional sentences.
Next year we w ill have worked on this project for two If Luke were better at football, he'd be on the team.
years.
6.4 Unless
Note: Some common time expressions that are often
used with the Future Perfect Simple are by the end o f this We can use unless in first and second conditional
week/month/year, by this time tomorrow, by tomorrow sentences. It means the same as if not.
morning/10 o'clock/2012, etc. Lucy w on't be happy unless she gets chosen for the
The electrician w ill have fixed the problem by tomorrow. netball team.
Mr Martins couldn't go to the match unless he had a
ticket.
Note: Other tenses that describe the future are the
Present Simple for timetabled events, and the Present
Continuous for plans and arrangements. See Grammar
Reference 1.1 and 1.3.
7.1 Past Perfect Simple
U4 \+ Affirmative

6.1 Zero Conditional: zero & first, second l/he/she/it/we/you/they had ('d) climbed
conditional, if Negative

If clause Main clause l/he/she/it/we/you/they had not (hadn't) climbed
.
present simple present simple Questions
Had l/he/she/it/we/you/they climbed?
We use the zero conditional to talk about the results of an
action or situation that are always true. W e can use when Short Answers
instead of if. Yes, l/he/she/it had. No, l/he/she/it hadn't.
If a football player is shown a red card, he leaves the Yes, we/you/they had. No, we/you/they hadn't.
pitch.
When a football player is shown a red card, he leaves the Spelling: walk —► walked, dance —» danced,
pitch. travel —»travelled, tidy -* tidied, play -» played
Note: Some verbs are irregular and do not follow these
6.2 First Conditional spelling rules. See a list of irregular verbs on pages 174-175.
W e use the Past Perfect Simple for an action or situation
If clause Main clause that finished before another action, situation or time
present tense will + bare infinitive in the past.
The lost climber had been on the mountain for days
We use the first conditional to talk about the results of an before he was rescued.
action or situation that will probably happen now or in the
future. Note: Some common time expressions that are often
If my team wins the match, I’ll be thrilled! used with the Past Perfect Simple are already, for, for a
If it's still raining later, we'll play indoors. long time/ages, just, never, once, since 2007/June, so far,
yet, etc.
We can use can, could, may or might in the main clause
A light rain had already begun when we set out for a run.
instead of will. We can also use an imperative.
If John scores a goal, we m ight win the game.
If you aren't doing anything tonight, watch the match at 7.2 Past Simple & Past Perfect Simple
my house. In some sentences, it is clear which action happens first.
In this case, we can use the Past Simple for both actions.
6.3 Second Conditional However, when the order of events is not clear, or when
we want to emphasise which action happened first, we
If clause Main clause can use the Past Perfect Simple for the first action.
We w ent to a talk and m et a famous explorer.
past tense would + bare infinitive
He realised later that he had done a very dangerous thing.
We use the second conditional to talk about the results of Remember that we must use the Past Simple for both
an action or situation actions when one past action happens quickly after another
• that probably won't happen now or in the future. or one is the immediate result of the other.
You would be healthier if you took some exercise. When the little boy heard the thunder, he hid under the
• that we know will not happen now or in the future. bed.
If I won an Olympic gold medal, I'd be famous!
We can also use the second conditional to give advice.
If I were you, I'd take up a sport.
We can use could or m ight in the main clause instead of
would.
Jack could win the tournament if he trained harder.
If you left now, you m ight be on time for the match.
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