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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
                                                        W e can use unless in first and second conditional
   used with the Future Perfect Simple are by the end o f this
                                                        sentences. It means the same as if not.
   week/month/year,  by this time tomorrow,  by tomorrow
   morning/10 o'clock/2012, etc.                        Lucy w on't be happy unless she gets chosen for the
                                                        netball team.
   The electrician w ill have fixed the problem  by tomorrow.
                                                        Mr Martins couldn't go to the match unless he had a
   Note: Other tenses that describe the future are the   ticket.
   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
   U 4 \+                                                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
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   action or situation that are always true. W e can use when
   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 m ight 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.
    past tense               would + bare infinitive    We w ent to a talk and m et a famous explorer.
                                                        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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