Conditionals

The first conditional, conditional of the future, refers, as its name suggests, to conditions and circumstances that can be met in the future
1. If you keep reading, you’ll see (Si sigues leyendo, verás).
The second conditional speaks of conditions that could still be fulfilled, since it alludes to the present, although the possibility that they occur seems more remote than in the case of the first conditional
1. I’d go if you came along (Yo iría si tú vinieras conmigo).
Structure
1. If + subject + present simple + subject + will + verb in infinitive (without to)
  1. If you listen to me carefully, I’ll tell you all about it (Si me escuchas con atención, te lo cuento).
The difference between the second and the first conditional, however, refers to the probability that something will happen. The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations, which is not impossible, but we do not believe them.
1. First: If you practice hard enough, I'm sure you will pass your driving test. — Si practicas lo suficiente, estoy segura de que aprobarás el examen de conducir.
2. Second: If you practiced hard enough, I'm sure you would pass your driving test. — Si practicaras lo suficiente, estoy segura de que aprobarías el examen de conducir.
Structure
1. If + subject + simple past + subject + would + infinitive (without to)
  1. If I were a rich man, I would buy a magic pill to learn English in a week.
Although many natives say If I was ..., the correct thing to do is always use were for all grammatical people with the verb to be when it comes to conditionals.
1. Here, as in the first conditional, it is also not necessary to start with if
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Diana Michelle Pérez Rodríguez
1. 4to AVPG
  1. No.33

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