Mixed conditionals for financial decisions and shopping scenarios
Q1. If you do not pay your bills, creditors ___
Zero conditional for financial consequences. Bills are ignored. Phones ring. Stress accumulates.
Q2. When prices rise, people ___ less
Present simple for economic behaviour. Prices climb. Spending falls. Economics is predictable.
Q3. I will lend you money ___ you pay me back next week
First conditional for financial agreements. Loans are offered. Repayment is demanded. Trust is extended.
Q4. If the sale ends tonight, I ___ buy that coat
First conditional for shopping urgency. Sales are time-limited. Purchases are planned. Credit cards are readied.
Q5. You cannot withdraw money ___ you have sufficient funds
UNLESS sets banking conditions. Funds are verified. Withdrawals are permitted. ATMs dispense.