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Conditionals: other expressions (unless, should, as long as, had I, etc.)

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If I don't phone you, you can assume the train is on time. UNLESS...

Unless I phone you, you can assume the train’s on time.

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If you wish to cancel your order, please contact our customer service department. SHOULD...

Should you wish to cancel your order, please contact our customer service department. / If you should wish to cancel your order …

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If I had known you were waiting outside, I would have invited you to come in. HAD...

Had I known you were waiting outside, I would have invited you to come in.

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If the Prime Minister resigned, there would have to be a general election within 30 days. WERE...

Were the Prime Minister to resign, there would have to be a general election within 30 days. / If the Prime Minister were to resign...

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You can play in the living room if you don’t make a mess. (long)

You can play in the living room as long as/so long as you don’t make a mess.

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The bank will lend the company 100,000 pounds if they repay the money within six months. (condition)

The bank will lend the company 100,000 pounds on condition that they repay the money within six months.

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You can get a senior citizen’s reduction if you’ve got a railcard. (providing/provided)

You can get a senior citizen’s reduction provided that/providing you’ve got a railcard.

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If I don’t arrive till after midnight, will the guest-house still be open? SUPPOSING...

Supposing I don’t arrive till after midnight, will the guest-house still be open?

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Supposing you ......... (lose) your passport, you’d have to go to the embassy, wouldn’t you?

Supposing you LOST your passport, you’d have to go to the embassy, wouldn’t you?

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Supposing he .......... (recognise) us – he might never have spoken to us.

Supposing he HADN'T RECOGNISED us – he might never have spoken to us.

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They may do whatever they like .......... that it is within the law.

They may do whatever they like PROVIDED/ON CONDITION that it is within the law.

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......... as a tiger stands still, it is invisible in the jungle.

AS/SO LONG as a tiger stands still, it is invisible in the jungle.

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NOW / WE / TO GIVE UP / WERE / THE FIGHT, it would mean the end of democracy in our country.

Were we to give up the fight now, it would mean the end of democracy in our country.

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SHE / HAD / REALISED / WOULD BE TRAVELLING / MARGARET, she would never have agreed to go.

Had Margaret realised she would be travelling alone, she would never have agreed to go.

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ABOUT ANY ACTIVITY / YOUR CHILD / BECOME ANXIOUS / SHOULD / OR NERVOUS, it is a good idea to inform the team-leader.

Should your child become anxious or nervous about any activity, it is a good idea to inform the team-leader.

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We’ll have to cancel the show ......... we sell more tickets at the last minute.

We’ll have to cancel the show UNLESS we sell more tickets at the last minute.

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