CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

1. ZERO CONDITIONAL

   • WE USE PRESENT SIMPLE IN BOTH SENTENCES
     • IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, .... PRESENT SIMPLE
   • IS USED WHEN THE RESULT WILL ALWAYS HAPPEN,
   • EXAMPLE:IF PEOPLE EAT TOO MUCH, THEY GET FAT

2. FIRST CONDITIONAL

   • THIS CONDITIONAL HAS THE PRESENT SIMPLE AFTER IF AND THE THE FUTURE SIMPLE
     • IF + PRESENT SIMPLE, ... WILL + INFINITIVE
   • IS USED TO TALK ABOUT THINGS WHICH MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE FUTERE, IT MEAN, THIS DISCRIBES POSSIBLE THINGS
   • EXAMPLE:IF I STUDY TODAY, I LL GO TO THE PARTY TONIGHT

3. SECOND CONDITIONAL

   • THIS CONDITIONAL USES THE PAST SIMPLE AFTER IF, THE WOULD AND THE INFINITIVE
     • IF + PAST SIMPLE,.... WOULD + INFINITIVE
   • WE CAN USE IT TO TALK ABOUT THINGS IN THE FUTURE THAT ARE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO BE TRUE , FOR EXAMPLE A DREAM
   • EXAMPLE: IF I NET THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND, I WOULD SAY HELLO

4. THIRD CONDITIONAL

   • WE USE THE PAST PERFECT AFTER IF AND THE WOULD HAVE AND THE PAST PARTICIPLE IN THE SECOND PART
     • IF + PAST PERFECT, ... WOULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
   • IT TALKS ABOUT THE PAST, ITS USED TO DESCRIBE A SITUATION THAT DIDNT HAPPEN, AND TO IMAGINE THE RESULT OF THIS SITUATION
   • EXAMPLE: HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON TIME FOR THE INTERVIEW IF HE HAD LEFT THE HAUSE AT TIME