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conditionals
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- 1Zero conditional We use the zero conditional when we want to talk about facts or things that are generally true. Scientific facts are often covered by the zero conditional:Grammar
If + present simple + present simple
Example
If you heat water to 100° C, it boils.
If I don’t practice the piano everyday I play poorly. - 2First Conditional Type 1 conditional sentences are used to talk about real and possible situations.Grammar
If + present simple + future simple (“will”)
Example
If Bill studies, he will pass the exam
We will go to the beach if it doesn’t rain. - 3Type 2 Is used to express dreams, unreal situations and things that are unlikely to happen. In other words, The condition specified in the clause is not actual but is a condition that is currently being imagined.Grammar
If + past simple, - 4Conditional Sentences Type III Refer to situations in the past. An action could have happened in the past if a certain condition had been fulfilledGrammar
If past perfect “would have” + past participle
Example
If I had known then what I know now, I would have done things differently
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- Flashcards on conditionals, created by Ivon Banderas on 21/02/2020.
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