Conditionals

Conditionals

1. 0 conditional

   • The zero conditional is a type of conditional that is used to express a cause-effect relationship in facts that are always true Structure: If/when+subject+verb+comp+consequence Example: If you put food into the freezer, it freezes Uses: It uses simple present tense for both the action and the consequence

2. 1 conditional

   • The first conditional is used to propose scenarios in the future whose realization is very likely Structure: If/when+present simple..+future tense Example:If it rains, I won't go to the park . Uses: It’s used to talk about things that might or might not happen in the near future

3. 2 conditional

   • The second conditional is a type of conditional that is used to talk about events that are unlikely to happen in the future. For situations that the speaker considers unlikely to occur in the future ,Structure: If+ past simple,... would + infinitive Verb Example:If she studied harder she'd pass her exams easily Uses: It’s used to talk about impossible or imaginary thing

4. 3 conditional

   • Third Conditional, refers to a hypothetical situation from the past Structure: If+Past perfect+would+have+ Pa. Pa verb Example: If I had worked harder I would have passed the exam Uses:It’s used to express the unrealistic consequence in the past to an unrealistic action or situation in the past

5. Mixed

   • they are a combination of two different conditionals, usually between the second and third conditional Structure:If + simple past+perfect conditional Example: If I wasn't afraid of spiders, I would have picked it up Uses:These mixed conditional sentences refer to an unreal present situation and its probable past result. In these mixed conditional sentences, the time in the if clause is now or always and the time in the main clause is before now