Tuesday, 12 August 2025

5.2.3. Inversion in Conditionals


Conversation about considering a doctor's appointment with inverted conditionals


A: Morning!

B: Hi!

A: How have you been?

B: Good is good, and you?

A: I'm feeling a little under the weather.

B: Why?

A: Because I have had diarrhea for two weeks.

B: Golly gosh! Should I feel sick, I go to the doctor.

A: But Should I go to the doctor, I will spend a fortune.

B: It doesn't have to cost you an arm and leg if you go to Dr. Simi. Were I you, I would go there.

A: So, you think that had I gone there, I wouldn't be ill.

B: Of course milord, I'm sure that had you gone there, you would have got recovered. 

A: Thanks for the advice.

B: Unfortunately as you know I didn't study medicine. However, were I a doctor, I would have assisted you.


Zero Conditional

If I feel sick, I go to the doctor.

Should I feel sick, I go to the doctor. 


First Conditional

If I go to the doctor, I will spend a fortune. 

Should I go to the doctor, I will spend a fortune. 


Second Conditional

If I were you, I would go there. 

Were I you, I would go there.


If I felt sick, I would go there.

Were I to feel sick, I would go there.


Third Conditional

If you had gone there, you would have got recovered. 

Had you gone there, you would have got recovered. 


First Mixed Conditional

If I had gone there, I wouldn't be ill.

Had I gone there, I wouldn't be ill.


Second Mixed Conditional

If I were a doctor, I would have assisted you.

Were I a doctor, I would have assisted you.


Collaborative online exercise about inversion in conditionals

http://www.carmenlu.com/sixth/grammar/inversion-cond6.htm


Individual Online Exercise of Inversion in Conditionals:

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheet/en/english-second-language-esl/45024


Teamwork: Invert your conditional sentences in the last teamwork activities.

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