Conditionals

Conditionals

1. zero conditional

   • for general truths
     • If public transport is efficient, people stop using their cars.
   • consequences of a situation

2. first conditional

   • for possible future situations, suggestions, advice, threats and promises
   • If we are not there when they arrive, they can wait at the pub

3. second conditional

   • for unlikely / unreal situations in the present or future
   • If you didn’t watch so much television you would do better at school.

4. third conditional

   • for regrets, criticisms and unreal situations in the past
   • If they hadn’t told me about the exhibition, I never would have known

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