FIRST CONDITIONAL VS SECOND CONDITIONAL

FIRST CONDITIONAL VS SECOND CONDITIONAL

1. USE IF + PRESENT TO TALK ABOUT A POSSIBLE SITUATION AND WILL/WON'T + VERB TO TALK ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCE

   • CONTRACTIONS
     • 'LL= WILL
     • WON'T= WILL NOT
     • EXAMPLES
       • IF I MISS THE LAST BUS, I'LL GET A TAXI.
       • IF YOU TELL HER THE TRUTH, SHE WON'T BELIEVE YOU
       • IF YOU DON'T GO, SHE WON'T BE VERY PLEASED

2. USE IF + PAST TO TALK ABOUT AN IMAGINARY OR HYPOTHETICAL FUTURE SITUATION AND WOULD/WOULDN'T + VERB TO TALK ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCE

   • CONTRACTIONS
     • 'D= WOULD
     • WOULDN'T= WOULD NOT
     • EXAMPLES
       • IF I BULL ATTACKED ME, I'D RUN AWAY
       • IF YOU DIDN'T GO TO BED SO LATE, YOU WOULDN'T BE SO TIRED IN THE MORNING
       • IF I HAD MORE TIME ID DO MORE EXERCISE