The conditionals

The conditionals

1. zero

   • True or true to yourself
   • if + present tense+ coma + present tense
   • If I’m tired, I go to bed early.

2. First

   • if + present simple, ... will + infinitive
   • If they’re hungry, I’ll make some sandwiches.

3. Second

   • if + past simple, ... would + infinitive
   • If I were rich, I’d spend all my time studing and teaching

4. third

   • (if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle)
   • If you hadn’t forgotten her red flags, i wouldn’t have been hurt.

5. what are they?

   • A conditional sentence is based on the word ‘if’.