Conditionals with "Unless"

The word unless basically means the same thing as if ... not. For example, "Unless you study, you will fail" means the same thing as "If you do not study, you will fail."

Unless is often used in conditional sentences. It can be used with the first, second, or third conditional. Here are some examples.

First Conditional: "You'll be unhappy unless you break up with her" = "You'll be unhappy if you do not break up with her."

Second Conditional: "I wouldn't ask her out unless you told me it was OK" = "I wouldn't ask her out if you told me it was not OK."

Third Conditional: "They wouldn't have come over unless we'd invited them" = "They wouldn't have come over if we had not invited them."

Conditionals with "Unless" Grammar Quiz

Conditionals with "Unless" Lessons:

No Worries	Alienation	Walking Out of Movies	When Pigs Fly - Conditionals with Unless
Hugging	Bored Out of One's Mind	The Bermuda Triangle	Long Shot

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peke-chan

Colombia

Wow, It’s interisting…
I would never learn about it, unless I’d been here…:S
It’s ok?

talyblim

Thailand

First time I thought that "I wouldn't ask her out unless you told me it was OK" = "I wouldn't ask her out if you did not tell me it was OK."

Although it's almost the same objective of "I wouldn't ask her out if you told me it was not OK." ,please anyone confirm me that I also use that meaning or not?

thank you