Advanced & Formal Conditionals

**Formal inverted conditionals** (no "if"): - **Had** I known → If I had known Had I known about the delay, I would have taken another flight. - **Were** she to accept → If she were to accept Were she to accept the offer, she would move to Toronto. - **Should** you need → If you need Should you need assistance, please contact reception. **Implied conditionals** (no "if" clause at all): - **Otherwise / Or else:** Study hard; **otherwise**, you'll fail. - **But for:** **But for** his help, I wouldn't have passed. (= If not for) - **With / Without:** **Without** technology, modern banking would collapse. - **Supposing / Assuming:** **Supposing** you won the lottery, what would you do? **Provided / As long as / On condition that:** - You can borrow my car **provided that** you return it by evening. - I'll help you **as long as** you help me too. **Even if vs. Even though:** - **Even if** it rains, we'll go. (hypothetical — might rain) - **Even though** it's raining, we're going. (factual — it IS raining)