Conditionals

Conditionals

1. Type Zero

   • Uses
     • Are used to talk about facts or things that are generally true
   • Structure
     • If / When + Present Simple --> Present Simple
   • Examples
     • When you heat ice, it melts
     • If it rains, the grass gets wet
     • Plants die if they don 't get enough water

2. Type 1

   • Uses
     • Are used to talk about probable results in the present of future based on facts
   • Structure
     • If + Present Simple --> Future Simple / Modals / Imperative
   • Examples
     • If he calls you, you should go
     • If you drop that glass, it might break.
     • Nobody will notice if you make a mistake

3. Type 2

   • Uses
     • Are used to talk about unlikely or hypothetical condition and its probable results.
   • Structure
     • If + Past Simple --> Would / Could + Base Form
   • Examples
     • He would hurt himself if he fell.
     • If you really loved me, you would buy me a diamond ring
     • If he called me, I couldn 't hear.

4. Type 3

   • Uses
     • Are used to talk about unreal situations in the past and its hypothetical results
   • Structure
     • If + Past Perfect --> Would / Could / Might + Have + Past Participle
   • Examples
     • If I had worked harder I might have passed the exam
     • You could have been on time if you had caught the bus.