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CONDITIONALS
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- 1ZERO CONDITIONAL It's used in situations that always have the same result.STRUCTURE:
If + subject + present simple, Subject + present simple.
EXAMPLE: If water reaches 100°C, it boils.
USED IN:
°Facts.
°Instructions.
°Warnings. - 2FIRST CONDITIONAL It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future.STRUCTURE:
if + subject + present simple, subject + will + infinitive
EXAMPLE: If I see her, I'll tell her.
USED IN:
°Predictions.
°Superstitions.
°Future plans. - 3SECOND CONDITIONAL IT'S USED TO TALK ABOUT... °Things in the future that are probably not going to be true. °Something in the present which is impossible, because it's not trueSTRUCTURE:
if + Subject + past simple, subject + would + infinitive
EXAMPLE: If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
USED IN:
°Give reason why you don't do something.
°Advices.
°Hypothetical situations. - 4THIRD CONDITIONAL It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.STRUCTURE:
if + subject + past perfect, subject + would + have + past participle
EXAMPLE: If we had taken a taxi, we wouldn't have missed the plane
USED IN:
°Situations in the past
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- Flashcards on CONDITIONALS, created by Alfonso Lopez Montiel on 12/02/2020.
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