Conditionals

Conditionals

1. Zero Conditional

   • It's a fact. I'm talking in general
   • This conditional is used when the result will always happen.
   • Not about one particular situation
   • The result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause.
   • If + subject + present simple + complement, + subject + present simple

2. First Conditional

   • Has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause
   • It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future
   • Describes possible things, which could easily come true
   • If + subject + present simple + complement, + subject + will + infinitive + complement

3. Second Conditional

   • to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true
   • If + subject + past simple + complement, + subject + would + infinitive + complement
   • it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true

4. Third Conditional

   • It talks about the past
   • To describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation
   • If + past perfect + complement, + subject + would + have + past participle

5. Signal-words

   • If
     • Otherwise
       •  Means "In a different situation" 
     • Unless
       • Means "if not"
     • Even if
       • Means "despite the fact that something may/may not happen"
     • Provided that
       • Means the same as "as long as" and is quite formal.
     • Wheter
       • Is used instead of  "if" before infinitives.
   • Would