AS LONG AS / SO LONG AS (= ONLY IF)

You can take this book as long as you return it on time.

ASSUMING THAT

Assuming that he’s right, we should go there immediately.

BUT FOR 

= If it werent (type 2)

= If it hadnt been (type 3)

But for my brother, I wouldn’t go to London. (type 2)

But for his help, I would have failed. (type 3)

EVEN IF

Even if you win, you cannot qualify in the final.

EVEN THOUGH

Even though he apologizes, I won’t forgive him.

IF IN DOUBT

If in doubt, go to the doctor for a check-up.

IF NECESSARY

If necessary, you can call me.

IF SO

“According to the sociologists, the birth rate is decreasing nowadays.”

“If so, we won’t have enough workforce in future.”

IN CASE

I’ll take an aspirin in case I have a headache.

ON CONDITION THAT

I will give you more money on condition that you take higher grades at school.

ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT

Your will go there on the assumption that he is waiting for you.

ONLY IF

Only if you like hiking, it is worth going on that trip.

OTHERWISE (= IF NOT)

You’d better write it down, otherwise you’ll forget it.

PROVIDED / PROVIDING

Provided / Providing  he is talented, Mizo will play in the school band.

SUPPOSE / SUPPOSING

Suppose / Supposing  you won the race, what would you do?

UNLESS (= IF NOT)

Unless you help me, I won’t manage to finish my research on time.

WHAT IF

What if you failed the exam? What would you do then?

WHETHER …. OR NOT

Whether or not it works, I’ll buy it.

WITH THE CONDITION THAT

I will give you more money with the condition that you take higher grades at school.

TYPE 1

SHOULD  V1,  WILL V1

-         folosim pentru inversuine modalul SHOULD și nu auxiliarul lui Present Simple DO/DOES

-         informal: if e înlocuit cu should

Should I go home, I’ll be very glad.

(If I go home, Ill be very glad.)

Dacă mă voi duce acasă, voi fi foarte bucuroasă.

TYPE 2

WERE +  …,  WOULD V1….

-         inversiunea e posibilă doar dacă verbul principal este TO BE

-         să ne amintim că în subordonata condițională verbul TO BE are forma WERE la toate persoanele

Were I you, I wouldn’t go to school.

(If I were you, I wouldnt go to school.)

Dacă aș fi în locul tău, nu m-aș duce la școală.

TYPE 3

HAD  V3/ed…,  WOULD HAVE V3….

-         inversiunea între auxuliarul de Past Perfect și subiect

Had I been in your shoes, I wouldn’t have gone to the concert.

(If I had been in your shoes, I wouldnt have gone to the concert).

Dacă aș fi fost în locul tău, nu m-aș fi dus la concert.