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多益閱讀文法 - Conditional Sentences

Conditional sentences, also known as "if" clauses, are a fundamental part of English language that allow us to express various scenarios or hypotheses and their potential outcomes. There are several distinct types of these sentences, each carrying different meanings and possibilities. In this lesson, we will guide you through the most frequently used types of conditional sentences.

目錄

The Zero Conditional

Key Points

The zero conditional talks about facts, routines, and results that are generally true. Both parts usually use the present tense. Use it when one thing regularly causes another thing to happen.

Pattern: If + present simple, present simple. You can also put the result first: Present simple + if + present simple.

It is also common for rules and instructions: If + present simple, base verb. Example: If you feel sick, call a doctor.

▶️ The zero conditional expresses facts or truths

If + subject + present tense verb …, subject + present tense verb …

subject + present tense verb … if subject + present tense verb …

Use this form for scientific facts, habits, and things that always or usually happen.

Ice melts if you heat it.

Plants die if they don't get enough water.

If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.

If people eat too much sugar, they gain weight.

▶️ The zero conditional expresses instructions (imperative sentences)

If + subject + verb in present tense …, infinitive verb …

Infinitive verb … if + subject + verb in present tense …

In this use, the if-clause gives the situation, and the main clause tells someone what to do.

If you feel sick, call a doctor.

Don't stay up late if you are tired.

Let me know if you need help.

If the light turns red, stop the car.

▶️ Easy tip

Ask yourself: Is this always true, usually true, or a rule? If yes, the zero conditional is usually the right choice.

The First Conditional

Key Points

The first conditional talks about a real or possible future situation and its likely result.

If + subject + present tense verb …, subject + will/can/may + base verb …
Subject + will/can/may + base verb … if + subject + present tense verb …

Important: do not use will in the if-clause. We say If it rains, not If it will rain.

Example sentence: If it rains tomorrow, the soccer game will be put off.

👉 "It rains tomorrow" is a future possibility, so the first conditional is the natural choice.

Here are example sentences of the first conditional:

If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home.

If I save enough money, I will go on a cruise.

If we go to Africa, we will go on a safari.

If it rains, I won't go anywhere.

If you invite Joe to the party, he will be over the moon.

If it doesn't rain soon, the water level in the reservoir will continue to drop.

I will buy you dinner if I get the job.

If you study tonight, you will feel more confident tomorrow.

▶️ Easy tip

Ask yourself: Is this about a possible future result? If yes, use present tense after if and will/can/may in the result clause.

The Second Conditional

Key Points

The second conditional talks about unreal, imaginary, or unlikely situations in the present or future.

Pattern: If + past simple, would/could/might + base verb.

Example sentence:
If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.
👉 Winning the lottery is possible, but not likely, so the second conditional is used.

We often use were instead of was after if, especially in formal English: If I were you, I would apologize.

Here are example sentences of the second conditional:

If I had more time, I would take the Japanese course.

If I moved to the U. S., I would learn English faster.

If the weather wasn't so bad, we’d go to the park.

If I were the president, I would focus on tackling climate change.

If I were rich, I could buy a big house.

I would go and see her if I knew where she lived.

I would drive to the beach every weekend if I had a car.

If he practiced more, he might become a better speaker.

▶️ Easy tip

Ask yourself: Am I imagining a different present or future? If yes, the second conditional is a good fit.

The Third Conditional

Key Points

The third conditional talks about an unreal past. The event did not happen, so the result also did not happen.

Pattern: If + had + past participle, would/could/might have + past participle.

Use it for regrets, explanations, or imagining a different past. Example: If I had left earlier, I would have caught the train.

Here are example sentences of the third conditional:

If it had rained, you would have gotten wet.

If I had known you were in the hospital, I would have visited you.

If I had known the cost of the repair beforehand, I wouldn't have bought the car in the first place.

You would have passed the final exam if you had studied harder.

You could have been on time if you had caught the bus.

I'd have bought you a present if I'd known it was your birthday.

If they had prepared better, they might have won the match.

▶️ Easy tip

Ask yourself: Am I changing the past? If yes, use had + past participle in the if-clause.

Mixed Conditionals

Key Points

Mixed conditionals combine two different time ideas. Most often, the if-clause talks about an unreal past, and the result talks about the present.

Common pattern: If + had + past participle, would/could/might + base verb.

Use this form when a past action or situation affects life now. Example: If I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.

Here are example sentences of mixed conditionals:

If I had finished my assignments sooner, I could be out with friends now.

We would be on a beach in Miami by now if we hadn't missed our flight.

If you hadn't failed this class in your freshman year, you wouldn't need to retake this class this semester.

If I had studied harder in my first year of high school, I wouldn't have to go to cram schools now.

If she had taken the earlier train, she would be here now.

▶️ Easy tip

If the first part is about the past but the second part is about now, you probably need a mixed conditional.

“Were to” in Conditional Sentences

Key Points

"Were to" is used to talk about imagined, unlikely, or formal future situations.

Pattern: If + subject + were to + base verb, subject + would/could/might + base verb.

It often sounds more formal and more distant than a normal second conditional sentence.

Here are example sentences using “were to”:

If I were to let the manager know I have made so many mistakes at work, he would kill me.

If I were to live in another city, I would live in Paris.

If Emma were to fail her driving test next Friday, she would have to retake it.

If she were to move to New York, she could see Broadway shows all the time.
They would be very upset if we were to cancel the event.

If the company were to close this branch, many workers would need new jobs.

▶️ Easy tip

Choose "were to" when you want a more formal tone or when the future situation feels very unlikely.

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The Third Conditional


Key Points

The third conditional is used to express situations that did not happen in the past, and the hypothetical result that did not take place. The phrase 'if' introduces a clause in the past perfect tense, which is followed by a main clause that uses the form "would/could/might have + past participle".

The structure is as follows:
If + subject + had + past participle …, subject + would/could/might have + past participle …
Subject + would/could/might have + past participle … if + subject + had + past participle …

Easy meaning: first imagine a different past action, then imagine the different past result.
Here are some examples:
If we had left earlier, we would have caught the train.
If I had seen you, I would have said hello.



Here are example sentences of the third conditional:


If it had rained, you would have gotten wet.
If I had known you were in the hospital, I would have visited you.
If I had known the cost of the repair beforehand, I wouldn't have bought the car in the first place.


You would have passed the final exam if you had studied harder.
You could have been on time if you had caught the bus.
I'd have bought you a present if I'd known it was your birthday.

Easy tip: use the third conditional when you are looking back and changing the past only in your imagination.

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Mixed Conditionals


Key Points

The mixed conditional is used when we want to make a hypothesis about the past that has a consequence in the present. In the mixed conditional, the 'if' clause is written in the past perfect tense (had + past participle), while the verb in the main clause takes the form of 'would/could/might + original verb'.

This structure is shown as follows:
If + subject + had + past participle …, subject + would/could/might + base verb …
Subject + would/could/might + base verb … if + subject + had + past participle …

Easy meaning: something different in the past would create a different present now.
Here are example sentences:
If you had been born a month earlier, you would be a Virgo.
If I had worked harder at school, I would have a better job now.


👉The first sentence suggests that if the person being addressed was born a month earlier than their actual birth date, their zodiac sign would be Virgo.

👉 The second sentence expresses a hypothetical situation in the past where the speaker didn't work hard at school. The speaker now believes that if they had put in more effort during their school days, they would currently have a better job.



Here are example sentences of mixed conditionals:


If I had finished my assignments sooner, I could be out with friends now.
We would be on a beach in Miami by now if we hadn't missed our flight.
If you hadn't failed this class in your freshman year, you wouldn't need to retake this class this semester.
If I had studied harder in my first year of high school, I wouldn't have to go to cram schools now.

Easy tip: if the sentence starts in the past but ends with a result now, it is probably a mixed conditional.

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“Were to” in Conditional Sentences


Key Points

The phrase "were to" is used in conditional sentences to talk about hypothetical or unlikely situations in the future. We use "were to" with all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they). It's followed by a base verb.

The structure is as follows:
- If + subject + were to + base verb, subject + would/could/might + base verb
- Subject + would/could/might + base verb if + subject + were to + base verb

Easy meaning: imagine a future situation that feels remote, formal, or not very likely.
Here are some examples:
If I were to win the lottery, I would buy a new house.
What would you do if you were to lose your job?

👉 These sentences imagine future situations that are presently not true but could possibly happen, although they seem unlikely. The tone is usually more formal.



Here are example sentences using “were to”:


If I were to let the manager know I have made so many mistakes at work, he would kill me.
If I were to live in another city, I would live in Paris.
If Emma were to fail her driving test next Friday, she would have to retake it.
If she were to move to New York, she could see Broadway shows all the time.
They would be very upset if we were to cancel the event.

Easy tip: choose this form when a normal second conditional feels too direct and you want a more formal style.

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