Hypothetical situations using ‘only if’

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the montly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if the´re not disturbed are Lions calm

We use “only if” when we talk about one condition to be met. When “only if” is at the beginning of the sentence, it’s because we want to emphasize the idea. Also, it’s necessary to invert the clause.

Examples:
● You will pass the course only if you study hard.
● Only if you study hard will you pass the course.
Present
● You can go to the park only if you finish your homework.
● Only if you finish your homework can you go to the park.
Present continuous
● Sam is training only if the match is still on.
● Only if the match is still on is Sam training.
Future
● I will invite her to the cinema only if she calls me first.
● Only if she calls me first will I invite her to the cinema.

Practice:
● Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.
● Only if you finish your homework can you play video games.
● Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
● Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
● Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
● Only if they’re not disturbed are Lions calm.

Invert the following sentences:

• They will travel tomorrow only if the weather is good. (normal)
  • Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow. (inverted)
• You can have access only if you pay the monthly fee. (normal)
  • Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access . (inverted)
• She is traveling this weekend only if she does well at school. (normal)
  • Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend o. (inverted)
• Lions are calm only if they’re not disturbed. (normal)
  • Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm. (inverted)

Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend
Only if you finish your homework first can you play video games
Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
Only if lions aren’t disturbed are they calm. (I changed it because the subject is first and then the pronoun. is it ok?)

• Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.

• Only if you finish your homework can you play video games.

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.

• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.

• Only if she does well at school is she travelling this weekend.

• Only if are they not disturbed are Lions calm.

• Only if the weather is good will we travel tomorrow
• Only if yolu pay the monthly fee can you have access
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
• Only if they’re not disturbed are Lions calm

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm.

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if they´re not disturbed are Lions calm

Only if you study hard will you pass the course.
Present

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly free can you have access.
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
• Only if the’re not disturbed are lions calm.

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.

• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have acces.

• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.

• Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm.

1. Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
2. Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
3. Only if she does well at school is she travelling this weekend.
4. Only if they are not disturbed are Lions calm.

My activity:
Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if the lions are not disturbed are they calm

Let’s practice!

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
• Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm.

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
• Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm.

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access-
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.

Activity

• Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend
• Only if you finish your homework can you play videogames
• Only if the weather is goog will they travel tomorrow
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you access
• Only if she does well at school, is she traveling this weekend
• Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm
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1.- Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
2.- Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
3.- Only if she does well at school Is she traveling weekend.
4.- Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calmed.

Only if i finish all my tasks will i travel next weekend
Only if you finish your homework first can you play video games
Only if the weather I good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm

• Only if I finish all my task will I travel next weekend.

• Only if you finish your homework can you play video games.

• Only if your know pyhon can you join us.

only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
only if you pay the monthly fee can ypu have access
only if she does wella t the scholl is she traveling
only if the are not disturbe are lion s calm

Exercise:

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
• Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if they´re not disturbed are lions calm

· Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
· Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access
· Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
· Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm

SUMMARY:
ONLY IF has a completely new meaning than IF ONLY. Just switching these words around from their place, we completely change their joint meaning.
ONLY IF is used when we are talking about one condition to be met. For example: YOU WILL pass the course ONLY IF you study hard.
ONLY IF at the beginning of the sentence emphasizes one idea. Also, It’s necessary to invert the clause. For example: ONLY IF you study hard WILL YOU pass the course.

• Only if the weather is good ¿, will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly fee, can you have access.
• Only if she does wll at school, is she travelling this weekend.
• Only if they are not disturbed, Lions are calm.

Only if you finish your homework first you can play video games.

Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.

Practice

I will travel next weekend only if i finish all my tasks.
Only if i finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.

You can play video games only if you finish your homework first.
Only if you finish your homework first can you play videogames.

They will travel tomorrow only if the weather is good.
Only if the weather is good They will travel tomorrow

You can have access only if you pay the monthly fee
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you access

She is traveling this weekend only if she does well at school.
Only if she does well at scholl is she traveling this weekend

Lions are calm only if they’re not disturbed.
Only if they are not disturbed are Lions calm.

• **Only if **the wearther is good will they travel tomorrow.

• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.

• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weehend.

• **Only if **they are not disturbed **are lions **calm.

only if i finish all my tasks will i travel next weekend
only if you finish your homework can you play video games
only if the wather is good will they travel tomorrow
only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access
only if she does well at school is she travelling this weekend
only if they are not disturbed are lions clam

*Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
*Only if you oay the monthly fee can you have access.
*Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
*Only if They’re not disturbed are lions calm.

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
Only if they’re not disturbed are Liones calm.

Exercises

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow

• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access

• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend

• Only if they’re not disturbed are Lions calm

My examples

• Only if my mother comes will I cook.
• Only if your sister gets good notes will she go with you.
• Only if I’m not interrupted can I make dinner for the whole family.
• Only if teacher appears, will we have to do the test.

only if you finish your homework can you play video games

only if i finish my tasks will i travel next weekend

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow

• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access

• Only if she does well at school is she travelling this weekend

• Only if they are not disturbed are lions calm

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the montly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if the´re not disturbed are Lions calm

1 Only if I finish all my task will I travel next weekend

2 Only if you finish your homework firts can you paly video games.

3 Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow

4 Only if you pay the monrhly fee can you have access.

5 Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend

6 Only if thee´re not disturbed are lions calm.

- Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.
- Only if you finish your homework first can you play video games.
- Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
- Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
- Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
- Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm.

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.

• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.

• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.

• Only if lions are not disturbed are they calm.

• Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.

• Only if you finish your homework first can you play videogames.

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling
• Only if Lions are not disturbed, are they calm

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
• Only if they´re not disturbed are Lions calm.

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow .
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
Only if she does well at school is she travelling this weekend.
Only if they´re not disturbed are Lions calm.

Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.
Only if you finish your homework first can you play video games.
Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
Only if they’re not disturbed are Lions calm.

Examples:
● You will pass the course only if you study hard.
● Only if you study hard will you pass the course.

• Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.
• Only if you finish your homework first can you play video games.
• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
• Only if they are not disturbed are lions calm.

Hi!

1. Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.
2. Only if you finish your homework first can you play video games.
   Lets practice
3. Only if the weather is food will They travel tomorrow.
4. Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
5. Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
6. Only if they are not disturbed are Lions are calm.

PRACTICE 2

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly free can you have access.
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
• Only if they´re not disturbed are Lions calm.

PRACTICE 1

• Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.
• Only if you finish your homework first can you play video games.

My examples:
Only If I learn to pronounce a new sound in Englhis will I hang out with my friends today.
Only If We win the game will We go t the party.
Only If they obey the rules will They eat .
Only If we do a good joob are We being promoted i next week.

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For me It was a very useful tricky:

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have acces.
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
• Only if ther are not disturbed are lions calm

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the montly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if the´re not disturbed are Lions calm

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow with my mom.
Only if you pay the monthly fee you can not have access
Only if he does well in school will he travel around the world this weekend
Only if they are not disturbed, the Lions are calm

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• Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.
• Only if you finish your homework can you play video games.
• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
• Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm

Thanks you

We use “only if” when we talk about one condition to be met. When “only if” is at the beginning of the sentence, it’s because we want to emphasize the idea. Also, it’s necessary to invert the clause.

Examples:
● You will pass the course only if you study hard.
● Only if you study hard will you pass the course.
Present
● You can go to the park only if you finish your homework.
● Only if you finish your homework can you go to the park.
Present continuous
● Sam is training only if the match is still on.
● Only if the match is still on is Sam training.
Future
● I will invite her to the cinema only if she calls me first.
● Only if she calls me first will I invite her to the cinema.

Practice:
● Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend.
● Only if you finish your homework can you play video games.
● Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
● Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
● Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
● Only if they’re not disturbed are Lions calm.

Invert the following sentences:

They will travel tomorrow only if the weather is good. (normal)Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow. (inverted)You can have access only if you pay the monthly fee. (normal)Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access . (inverted)She is traveling this weekend only if she does well at school. (normal)Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend o. (inverted)

We use “only if” when we talk about one condition to be met. When “only if” is at the beginning of the sentence, it’s because we want to emphasize the idea. Also, it’s necessary to invert the clause.

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the montly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend

My examples:
Only If I learn to pronounce a new sound in Englhis will I hang out with my friends today.
Only If We win the game will We go t the party.
Only If they obey the rules will They eat .
Only If we do a good joob are We being promoted i next week.

Only if I finish all my tasks, will I travel next weekend.

Only if we fix this bug will we release the new feature 😛

• Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
• Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
• Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
• Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm.

Pretty nice explanation. Thank you.

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the montly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if the´re not disturbed are Lions calm

Only if I finish all my tasks will I travel next weekend
Only if you finish your homework first can you play video games
Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend
Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm

Only if the weather is good will they travel tomorrow.
Only if you pay the monthly fee can you have access.
Only if she does well at school is she traveling this weekend.
Only if they’re not disturbed are lions calm.

Only if I finish this course will I take my certificate. 😃