CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

1. ZERO CONDITIONAL

   • USE
     • Results always true
     • A fact
   • FORM
     • If + past simple -> condition, present simple -> result
   • EXAMPLE
     • IF you RESPECT your planet, you RECYLE your rubbish

2. FIRST CONDITIONAL

   • USE
     • Result probable situation
   • FORM
     • If + present simple -> condition, will/won't -> result
   • EXAMPLE
     • IF we CLEAN the oceans, the fish WILL LIVE

3. SECOND CONDITIONAL

   • USE
     • Result improbable situation
   • FORM
     • If + past simple -> condition, would/wouldn't -> result
   • EXAMPLE
     • IF yo WENT to space, you WOULD NEED a space suit.

4. THIRD CONDITIONAL

   • USE
     • Hypothteical past situation
   • FORM
     • If + subj. + past perfect, subj. + past model
   • EXAMPLE
     • IF HE HADN'T BEEN late, HE WOULDN'T HAVE LOST his job