CONDITIONAL TENSES

CONDITIONAL TENSES

1. 0 CONDITIONAL

   • FORM
     • Condition
       • if + subject + Present Simple
     • Result
       • Present Simple
   • USE
     • Result is always a true fact
   • EXAMPLE
     • If you respect the planet, you recycle your rubbish

2. 1st CONDITIONAL

   • FORM
     • Condition
       • if + subject + Present Simple
     • Result
       • Will/won't
   • USE
     • Result of probably situations
   • EXAMPLE
     • if we clean the sea, the fish will live

3. 2nd CONDITIONAL

   • FORM
     • Condition
       • if + subject + past simple
     • Result
       • would/wouldn't
   • USE
     • Result of prabable situations
   • EXAMPLE
     • if you went to space, you would need a space suit

4. 3rd CONDITIONAL

   • USE
     • Hypothetical past situations
   • FORM
     • Condition
       • if + subject + past perfect
     • Result
       • past modal
         • modal verb + have + past participle
   • EXAMPLE
     • He hadn't been late, he wouldn't have lost his job