Conditionals

Conditionals

1. Real conditionals

   • These things can happen
   • Zero Conditional
     • Always
     • If + Present simple + , + present simple
       • If you press the button, the computer restarts
       • If I have money, I buy a car
   • First conditional
     • If + Present simple + , + imperative
       • If he comes late, tell her off!
       • If you have money, buy a car!
   • First conditional
     • If + Present simple + , + Will form
       • If it rains tomorrow, I will stay at home
       • If I have money, I'll buy a car

2. Unreal conditionals

   • (the speaker doesn't believe these things can happen)
   • Second conditional
     • Now (wish)
     • If + past tense + , + (would + Base form)
       • If I didn't have so much homework, I would help you
       • If I had money, I would buy a car
   • Third conditional
     • IN the past (regrets)
     • If + Past perfect + , + (Would have + Past participle)
       • If they hadn't stolen the money, The police wouldn't have arrested them
       • If I had had money, I would have bought a car.