CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

1. ZERO CONDITIONAL

   • If + Subject + Present verb, subject + present verb
     • SCIENTIFIC LAWS
       • If you heat water, it is going to boil at 212° F
     • INTRUCTIONS
       • If you click here, a new window appears
     • FACTS
       • If you touch a fire, you get burned

2. FIRST CONDITIONAL

   • If + Subject + Present verb, subject + Will + Base verb
     • If she gets good grades, she will go to university

3. SECOND CONDITIONAL

   • If + Subject + Past verb, subject + Would/might/may/could + Base verb
     • If I were you, I WOULD quit smoking
     • If I won a million dollars, I COULD stop working
     • If he were president, he might reduce taxes