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Iffffffff 3ala qa3dit "IF": Ghilsaaaaaaaa...de hata aghlas minee! Heya ghilsa to teach it bas mish ghilsa aiwe to learn it because there are rules. The rule of 'if' is based on:

1. a condition ...el 7ala
2. a result.... el natega

3ashan keda we call them 'Conditionals':

*Zero Conditional: for facts: (you are talking about something that is always true)
If you boil water, it evaporates. (If you + base verb+comma...+ base verb).
(the condition) (the result)
(In zero conditon, we can use the word 'when' instead of 'if' because it is a sure happening (haga akeeda)

*1st Conditional: for things that are likely to happen: (let's say 50% of happening)

If you buy a dog without telling your wife, she will kick you out of the house (and keep the dog). (the condition) (the result)

(If you + base verb+ comma...+ will + base verb)

Momken nebadel kilmit 'will' with modal verbs zay:

might, may, can.

*2nd Conditional: for things not very likely to happen:( 10% masalan)

If I knew him, I would talk to him.

(If + past simple+comma....+ would + present simple

(afham hena in ana ma3rafoush, bas lou kont 3arafu kont kalimtu..batakhayal ya akhee...inta malak inta! lou kont 3arafu kont kalimtu!)

In 2nd conditional, we conjugate the verb 'was' to 'were':

If I were rich, I wouldn't be here doing this blog!

I can put the 'result' before the condition but without the comma:

I would talk to him if I knew him.

3rd Conditional: for things that didn't happen and will not happen (no way!)

If you had taken my advice, you wouldn't have been in this mess you're in now! (bas inta ma khatish nashitee wa 3ashan keda inta fee el moseeba de delwaty!)

If + past perfect....+ present perfect

In zero condition you are talking about any time. (any time the condition is there, anytime the result happens)

In 1st and 2nd condition you are talking about a future possibility; the 1st having a stronger possibility of happening. El 2nd inta bet kalim ka'inu madee (past) bas ma3nitu mish past.

In 3rd condition you are talking about the past. (mafeesh haga 7asalit wala ha tihsal...3agbak keda?!)

These are the main conditionals of If.

Yala...kefaya dawsha minee and here is your practice link:

http://http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/blgrquiz_conditionals.htm