English Lessons and Exercises
Conditionals - Whether or not

How to use "Whether or not"

Whether or not  focuses that something will happen in any case or condition. This conjuction emphasizes  that a specific situation will continue no matter what happens.

•  I'm going whether she likes it or not.

              (I am going not. "She likes it" or "she doesn't like it"  is not important for me.)

• Whether it rains or not, we will play football.

               (We will play football in air any condition.)

• Whether you agree or not, I will buy that car.

                (I will buy that car in anycase.)

More Example Sentences:

• Someone's got to tell her whether it's you or not.


• Let's face it - you're going to be late whether you go by taxi or not.


• I won't go swimming whether it is cold or not.


• She is going to marry him whether her father approves or not.
  
  

*** Note: It has a similar meaning with “even if” 

• They have to go to school whether they like or not.

              They have to go to school even if  they don’t  like.

• I will go swimming whether it is hot or not.

              I will go swimming even if it isn't hot.

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