Conditionals

Conditionals

1. First conditional

   • Used to talk about
     • Possible situations in the future
     • Events that will probably happen in the future because of an event in the present
   • Examples
     • If you guys come over tonight, I'll order us a pizza.
     • If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
   • Form
     • (If + Present simple) + (Will/Won't + Infinitive)

2. Second conditional

   • Used to talk about
     • Things in the future that are probably not going to be true
     • Something in the present which is impossible
   • Examples
     • If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.
     • She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
   • Form
     • (If + Past simple) + (Would/Wouldn't + infinitive)

3. Zero conditional

   • Used to talk about
     • What you normally do in real-life
     • Situations in the present
     • Facts
   • Examples
     • If you pick a fish out of water, it dies.
     • If I wake up late, I be late for work..
   • Form
     • (If + Present simple) + (Present simple)

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