Conditionals

Conditionals

1. Zero Conditional

   • Used when saying facts/things that are true
   • If + present simple
   • If you heat water to 100 degrees, it will boil

2. First Conditional

   • Used when talking about likely things
   • If + present simple, will + infinitive
   • If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema

3. Second Conditional

   • Used when talking about unlikely things
   • If + past simple, would + infinitive
   • If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.

4. Third Conditional

   • Used when talking about impossible things
   • If + past simple, would + have + past participle
   • If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.

5. Mixed Conditional

   • Used to refer to an unreal present situation and its probable (but unreal) past result.
   • If + Past Perfect, Present Conditional
   • I had listened to your advise, I would not be in this mess