CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

1. The zero conditional

   • if+ present simple,...present simple
     • The zero conditional describes general truths. The result will always occur with no regard to the circumstances. “If you heat water, it boils.”
       • You can replace “if” with “when”.

2. The First Conditional

   • if + present simple, ... will + infinitive
     • The first conditional is used to talk about things which are likely to occur in the future.
       • The first conditional is used to talk about things which are likely to occur in the future.

3. The Second Conditional

   • if + past simple, ...would + infinitive
     • Used to talk about things in the future that probably will not occur. This is often used for hypothetical or impossible situations.
       • In the case for “I” or “he/she/it”, you can use were

4. The Third Conditional

   • if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle