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IF & WISH CLAUSES

If & Wish Clauses

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IF CLAUSES (CONDITIONALS) WISH CLAUSES
1. Type 0 (Zero Conditional) 6. Other Conditionals 1. Wishes About the Present
2. Type 1 (First Conditional) 7. Implied Conditionals 2. Wishes About the Past
3. Type 2 (Second Conditional) 8. Inverted Conditionals 3. Wishes About the Future
4. Type 3 (Third Conditional) 9. As if / As though 4. If only
5. Mixed Types of Conditionals
Bu ünitede aşağıdaki konuları öğreneceksiniz:
• Type 0 (Zero Conditional) in sentences
If something goes wrong with the machine, an error code flashes on its screen.
• Type 1 (First Conditional) in sentences
If the authorities take the necessary steps to improve agriculture, they will not have to import wheat or corn from
other countries.
• Type 2 (Second Conditional) in sentences
The sea level would be nearly 70 metres higher than it is now if all the ice across Antarctica, Greenland, and
mountain glaciers worldwide melted.
• Type 3 (Third Conditional) in sentences
If NATO hadn’t intervened in the problem between two neighbouring countries on time, a political conflict could
have broken out.
• Mixed types of if clauses in sentences
If Istanbul weren’t in a strategic position, acting as a bridge between the continents of Asia and Europe, it would
not have been besieged by many states and become the capital of different empires. (unreal past consequence)
• Other conditionals in sentences
Even if technological developments offer quick and innovative solutions in every aspect of life, their acceptance
by society may take some time.
• Implied conditionals in sentences
The authorities must act immediately to stop the sewage released into the Severn River in Britain, or it will be too
late to recover it.
• Inverted conditionals in sentences
Should anyone want to be a professional athlete, he must have exceptional natural talent and discipline, in addition
to being highly physically fit.
• As if / as though in sentences
The second team to travel to the Chinese space station will focus on building equipment and facilities around the
space station as if they were building a city.
• Wish clauses about the present in sentences
Jorge wishes he could speak and write in French as fluently as you can.
• Wish clauses about the past in sentences
Well, I see that we don’t have a meeting today. I wish I had received a call earlier. I have come all the way for
nothing!
• Wish clauses about the future in sentences
Local people wish the air pollution problem caused by the factories in the region would be solved anytime soon.
• If only in sentences
If only I could do something to relieve your pain after the anaesthesia wears off.

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