普遍条件-让步分句即处在条件句和让步句中间的一种分句形式(或者说是普遍具有条件语义特征的非典型的让步句）。

条件让步分句为以下几种

(1)选择条件让步句

A:单项选择条件让步句

Even if it rains today, we will go climbing.

B:双项选择条件让步句

Whether it is rainy or sunny today,we will go climbing.

C:全项选择条件让步句

No matter what weather it is today, we will go climbing

(2)普适/普遍条件让步句

(3)量级条件让步句

以上都是一组让步句的集合，这个集合可能涉及2项，也可能涉及多项。

英语条件句可以下列5种方式进行：

㈠由条件副词分句表达，

① If you go out in the rain, you will get wet.

② Unless a person tries hard, he won't succeed.

③ In case I forget about the meeting, please remind me.

④ He will be allowed to do it on condition that he abides by all the rules and regulations.

条件副词分句里的连词“if”，在某些情况下可以省略，但句子要倒装，

⑤ Should it rain tomorrow/ If it should rain tomorrow, I shall not go out.

⑥ Had you worked harder/ If you had worked harder, you would have made it.

㈡由复合介词“in case of/ in the event of”引导的条件副词词组表达，

⑦ In case of fire, call the fire brigade.

⑧ In the event of an emergency, call up the police.

㈢由连词“supposing/ provided”引荐的分句表达，如：

⑨ Supposing (that) the matter was true, what would you say ?

⑩ I will lend you my car provided (that) you take good care of it.

㈣由“but for/ but that”引荐的词组或分句表达，

 But for your timely help, we would have been in hot water.

 But that Tom is sick, he would be here today.

㈤由祈使句表达，如：

 Work hard and you will succeed.

现在来看看让步句的表达法。

⑴由让步副词分句表达，

 Although he is rich, he is not happy.

 Though Jim is learned, he lacks experience.

⑵由副词“however”构成的分句表达，

However hard you may try, you will not get the job.

 We will have to finish the job, however long it takes.

⑶ 由代名词“whatever/ whoever”等表达，

 Some students refused to work whatever the teacher might say.

 She won't care whoever he is.

⑷由介词“despite”或复合介词“in spite of”引荐的让步副词词组表达，

Despite being tired, some students went on studying until late at night.

 In spite of illness, David came to work.

⑸通过“no matter how/ no matter what”所构成的分句表达，

 No matter how cold it is, Helen always goes swimming.

 No matter what they did, their boss was not pleased.