The conditionals

The conditionals

1. The zero conditional

   • To say universal truths
   • To give instruccions
   • Structure...
     • If (present simple), present simple
       • If I drink water, my thirst is quenched

2. The first conditional

   • Probable situations
   • Structure
     • If (present simple), (will/won't tense)
       • If I have lunch, I'll have energy to run

3. The second conditional

   • Imagine that life is different
   • Hypothetical questions
     • What would you do if you quit your job?
   • To give advices
   • To give reasons why
   • Structure
     • If(past simple), (Would tense)
       • If I won one million dollars, I would travel around the world

4. Third conditional

   • Imaginary situations
   • Repentance tenses
   • Structure
     • If (past perfect or past perfect continuous), (would + have + past participle)
       • If I had studied, I would have taken 10!