Conditionals

Conditionals

1. type 2 conditional

   • It is used to refer to a time that can be now or at any time and to a situation that is not real. These sentences do not refer to facts. The conditional type 2 is used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result. In these sentences, the "if" proposition adopts the "simple past" and the main clause the "present conditional".

2. type 3 conditional

   • It is used to refer to a time in the past and a situation contrary to reality. It is based on facts that are opposite to what is being expressed. The conditional type 3 is used to refer to a condition of the past that is not real, as well as its probable result in the past. In these sentences, the "if" clause adopts the "past perfect" and the main proposition the "perfect conditional".

3. type 1 conditional

   • It is used to refer to the present or future when the situation is real. The conditional type 1 refers to a possible condition and its probable result. In these sentences, the "if" clause adopts the "simple present" and the main proposition the "simple future".

4. zero conditional

   • It is used when the time we refer to is now or always and the situation is real and possible. This type of conditional is usually used to talk about general facts. The verb tense of both propositions is the "simple present". In type 0 conditional sentences, the term "if" can usually be replaced by "when" without changing the meaning.

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