3. Imagine (that), provided/providing (that), on condition (that), as/so long as, (miễn là, với điều kiện là), suppose/supposing (that) (giả sử)

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nhu, only if (chỉ với điều kiện là), otherwise (nếu không thì), in case (that) (nếu; phòng khi), in the event that (phòng khi), but for + noun (nếu không có), in case of + noun (nếu xảy ra), in the event of + noun (nếu xảy ra),... có thể được dùng để diễn đạt điều kiện.
Ex: I will come only if nothing is said to the press.
(Tôi sẽ đến với điều kiện là không được nói gì với báo chí.)
You can use my car provided that/ as long as you drive carefully.
(Anh có thể dùng ô tô của tôi miễn là anh lái cẩn thận.)
Suppose you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?
(Giả sử anh trúng số, anh sẽ làm gì với số tiền đó?)
We must be back before midnight; otherwise we'll be locked out.
[= If we are not back by midnight, we'll be locked out.]
(Chúng ta phải về trước nửa đêm, nếu không chúng ta sẽ bị nhốt ở ngoài.)
But for your assistance, we would not have succeeded.
[= If it hadn't been for your assistance, ...]
(Nếu không có sự giúp đỡ của anh thì chúng tôi đã không thành công.)
In case of fire, leave the building as quickly as possible.
[= If there is a fire,...]
(Nếu xảy ra hỏa hoạn, hãy rời khỏi tòa nhà càng nhanh càng tốt.)

  1. If it was/ were not for; If it had not been for (Nếu không có)

Cấu trúc này được dùng để nói về sự việc hoặc tình huống làm thay đổi mọi thứ.
Ex: If it wasn't/ weren't for the long holidays, I'd give up teaching.
[= Without the long holidays, I would give up teaching.]
(Nếu không có các kỳ nghỉ dài thì tôi sẽ bỏ nghề dạy học.)
Để nói về quá khứ, ta dùng If it had not been for.
Ex: If it hadn't been for Jim, the child would have drowned.
(Nếu không có Jim thì đứa bé đã bị chết đuối rồi.)
\* But for = If it was/were not for / If it had not been for
Ex: But for the long holidays, I'd give up teaching.
But for Jim, the child would have drowned.

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EXERCISES

1

If you _______ (find) a wallet in the street, what would you do with it?

2

I must hurry. My friend _______ (be) annoyed if I _______ (not/ be) on time.

3

If I _______ (be) a bird, I _______ (not/ want) to live my whole life in a cage.

4

I didn't realize that Gary was in hospital. If I ________ (know) he was in hospital, I ________ (go) to visit him.

5

If you ________ (pour) oil on water, it ________ (float).

6

If the phone ________ (ring), can you answer it?

7

If I ________ (have) wings, I ________ (not/ have to) take an airplane to fly home.

8

Ken got to the station in time to catch his train. If he ________ (miss) it, he ________ (be) late for his interview.

9

A: What shall we do tomorrow? B: Well, if it ________ (be) a nice day, we ________ (go) to the beach.

10

A: You look tired. B: Well, if you ________ (not/ wake) me up in the middle of the night, I ________ (not/ be) tired.

11

This soup isn't very good. It ________ (taste) better if it ________ (not/ be) so salty.

12

Unfortunately, I didn't have my address book with me when I was in New York. If I ________ (have) your address, I ________ (send) you a postcard.

13

I think there are too many cars. If there ________ (not/ be) so many cars, there ________ (not/ be) so much pollution.

14

A: I think I left my watch at your house. Have you seen it? B: No, but I'll have a look. If I ________ (find) it, I ________ (tell) you.

15

Mark and Carol are expecting us. They ________ (be) disappointed if we ________ (not/ come).

16

The accident was your fault. If you ________ (drive) more carefully, it ________ (not/ happen).

17

A: Why do you read newspapers? B: Well, if I ________ (not/ read) newspapers, I ________ (not/ know) what was happening in the world.

18

If you ________ (have) enough money to go anywhere in the world, where ________ (you/ go)?

19

This box has got to be in Chicago tomorrow. I'm sure if I ________ (send) it today by express mail, it ________ (arrive) in time.

20

People ________ (be) able to fly if they ________ (have) feathers instead of hair.

21

Last night Alex ruined his sweater when he washed it. If he ________ (read) the label, he ________ (not/ wash) it in hot water.

22

A: Is Trevor a practical person? B: Trevor? No, he isn't. If he ________ (be) practical, he ________ (put) those shelves up a bit quicker. It took him ages.

23

A: United didn't play very well today. B: We were awful. But if Hacker ________ (take) that easy chance, we ________ (win).

24

A: Why are you sitting in the dark? B: Let's just say that if I ________ (pay) my electricity bill last month, I ________ (not/ be) in the dark now.

25

A: Would you like a cup of coffee? B: No, thanks. If I ________ (drink) coffee late at night, I ________ (sleep).