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Ilse Mendoza Spanish 3 cards

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1The Zero Conditional We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'): If + present simple, .... present simpleThe 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.
For example: If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils. (It is always true, there can't be a different result sometimes)
2The First Conditional The first conditional has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause: if + present simple, ... will + infinitiveIt's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. Of course, we can't know what will happen in the future, but this describes possible things, which could easily come true..
If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.
3The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive: if + past simple, ...would + infinitive