Conditionals

Conditionals

1. ZERO

   • (if + present simple, ... present simple
   • When the condition and the result is always true , such as scientific facts.
   • If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.

2. FIRST

   • if + present simple, ... will + infinitive
   • to talk about things which might happen in the future
   • If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.

3. SECOND

   • if + past simple, ... would + infinitive
   • to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some dream for example.
   • If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house

4. THIRD

   • if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle
   • It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.
   • If she had studied, she would have passed the exam