Conditionals

Conditionals

1. Grammar explanation

   • Conditionals describe the result of a certain condition.
     • The order of the clauses does not change the meaning.
       • Conditional sentences are often divided into different types.

2. Zero conditional

   • We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are generally true, especially for laws and rules.

3. First conditional

   • We use the first conditional when we talk about future situations we believe are real or possible.
     • It is also common to use this structure with unless, as long as, as soon as or in case instead of if.

4. Second conditional

   • The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality.
     • When if is followed by the verb be, it is grammatically correct to say if I were, if he were, if she were and if it were. However, it is also common to hear these structures with was, especially in the he/she form.