conditionals

conditionals

1. a conditional is used to talk about something that could happen in the present or in the future.

   • types of conditionals
     • zero conditional
       • use
         • universal truths
           • estructure
             • if+present simple.... presen simple.
               • example
                 • if water boils, it evaporates.
     • first conditional
       • talk about real or possible situations
         • estructure
           • if+ present simple, ... will+infinitive
             • example
               • if you come for the weekend, we wiil go to cinema
       • use
     • third conditional
       • use
         • talk about the past by describing a situation that did not happen and its possible consequences
           • estructure
             • if+past perfect, .... would +have+past participle
               • example
                 • if i woken up earlier, i would have arrived on time
     • second conditional
       • use
         • a) situations in the future that are not so likely to occur
           • estructure
             • if+past simple, would+infinitive
               • example
                 • if i won the lottery, i would spend my life travelling
           • b) that are currently impossible