CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

1. This is a sentence that consists of an if clause as a condition and also a main clause. This is the result

   • These types of sentences describe situations that could have happened or that can happen

2. These sentences generally start with if or when, but the if clause can also be written in the first or second part of the sentence.

3. There are five types of conditional

   • Zero condicional
   • First conditional
   • Second conditional
   • Third conditional
   • Mixed conditional

4. First conditional

   • Composed of the following structure:
     • If + present simple + future simple
   • These sentences are used to refer to a situation that is possible or realistic.

5. Second conditional

   • Composed of the following structure:
     • if + past simple + would + verb (base form)
   • These sentences are used to refer to situations that are impossible or unlikely to happen.

6. Third conditional

   • Composed of the following structure:
     • if + past perfect + would have + past participle
   • These sentences are used to refer to past situations that differ from reality

7. Zero condicional

   • These sentences are used to refer to situations that are always true or possible.
   • Composed of the following structure:
     • If + present simple + present simple
   • When can also be used instead of si

8. Mixed conditional

   • Composed of the following structure:
     • if + second conditional, third conditional
       • if + past simple + would have + verb (base form)
     • if + third conditional, second conditional
       • if + past perfect + would have + past participle

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