1. If Conditional (اذا.../لو أن... الشرطية)
Grammar
If Conditional (اذا.../لو أن... الشرطية)

2. would, or could or might + V1
When we talk about unreal event (Imaginary Situation) or something is impossible, we have to…
1.Use (IF clause) with Simple Past
Such as, If I found.., If you could.., If you were..
2.Use in (Main Clause) the second part the following modal auxiliaries: (would, might, could)
For example:
IF I found a million dollars, I would take it to the police.
If clause with
Simple Past (V2)
Main clause with
would, or could or might + V1

3. 3. (If clause) can come either at the beginning or in the end of a sentence:
For example:
If I found a million dollars, I might give it to the police.
I might give a million dollars to the police If I found it.
4.Use (I, she, he, it, you, they, we) with (were) instead of (was) with conditional (If) If I were… / If She were…/ If He were… / we were…
5.Use modal Auxiliaries to show our intention for something impossible:
would 90 % could 70 % might 30 %

4. What about you
Try to answer the previous questions by your own words.You can use I would/I could/I might to answer.

5. Now, try to answer varied questions. You can use
I would, I might, I could…
1. If I were the president of United State,…………………………….
I would spread peace.
2. If I could fly, ……………………………………………
I would go to the moon.
3. If I had one billion Saudi Ryals, ……………………….
I would give poor people.
4. If I were a bet taller, ……………………………………
I might play basketball.
5. If I were you, ……………………………………
I could make the final exam easy.
6. If I saw my father,………………………………
I would help him.

6. Unreal Conditional form
When you imagine or wish something unreal but it could be possible or impossible you have to use the next steps:
Unreal Conditional form
(If ... Simple Past ... , ... would + verb1 ...)
Or you can start with main clause:
(... would + verb1 ... if ... Simple Past ...)

7. Impossible Sentence Possible Sentence
If I had wings, I would fly to the moon.
(But people can’t have wings)
Possible Sentence
If I had a new car, I would drive to school.
(But he doesn’t have a new car)

8. 1. To Use… ( If Conditional ) with Past Tense in If clause.
2. To use… would (I’d) , could, might in main clause.
3. To use... (I) with (were) instead of (was).
4. To use... Contraction or short form with (would)…. I’d / he’d / she’d / we’d / you’d…

9. If I had a billion dollar, I would go to the moon.
For example… 1
money
moon
If I had a billion dollar, I would go to the moon.
If clause in the past
Main clause with would 2
tall
player
If I were very tall, I would be a basketball player.
If clause in the past
Main clause with would

10. Now try to imagine to complete the next sentences..
1. If I got 100 grades in High school,
I would study Engineering.
2. If I were rich,
I would help poor families around the world.
3. If this car were too cheap,
I could buy it.
4. If I visited Egypt,
I might go to see the pyramids.
5. If I studied very well,
I would pass the final examination.
We can also put (If clause) in end of the sentence…

11. if I got 100 grades in High school.
Now try to put If conditional in the middle of the sentence
1. I would study Engineering
if I got 100 grades in High school.
2. I would help poor families around the world
if I were rich.
3. I could buy this car
if it were too cheap.
4. I might go to see the pyramids
if I visited Egypt.
5. I would pass the final examination
if I studied very well .

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