CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

1. ZERO

   • If+PS/PS
   • smth that is ALWAYS TRUE
   • If it rains, the roads get slippery.

2. FIRST

   • If+PS;PC;PPerf./FS;modals+Pres.bare Inf.
     • If we work hard, we'll finish the project on time.
   • real/probable situations in PRESENT or FUTURE

3. SECOND

   • If+PS;PC/would;could;might+P.bare Inf.
     • IMAGINARY sit.,UNLIKELY to happen in Present or Future
       • If I didn't have to work such long hours, I wouldn't be so tired.

4. THIRD

   • If+PPerf.;PPC/would;could;might+Perf.bare Inf.
     • IMAGINARY sit.-contrary to facts in past; to express REGRETS/CRITICISM
       • If I had been more careful, I wouldn't have made such a big mistake.