First conditional vs Second conditional

First conditional vs Second conditional

1. ★Real ★Possible in the future ★Likely chance it will happen

   • If + Present simple, Will + verb
     • Examples: If i miss the bus, i will take a taxi
       • If i miss the bus, i will take a taxi (likely to happen) If i missed the bus, i would take a taxi. (imaginary)
       • As long as
         • Set a limit
         • If and only if

2. ★Unreal ★Imaginary situations in the present or the future ★Not an actual situation

   • If + past simple, would + verb
     • Examples: If i missed the bus, i would take a taxi. If they lost the game, they wouldn’t go to the finals.
       • VS
       • Supposing (that)
         • Tell listener to imagine
         • Very to similar to if