Conditionals

Conditionals

1. The Zero Conditional

   • If + present simple, …. present simple.
   • Use for universal truths
   • EXAMPLE
     • If water boils, it evaporates

2. BUT if the answer is first the main clause the comma is no longer used

3. First Conditional

   • A possible condition and its probable outcome
   • If + present simple, … will + infinitive.
   • EXAMPLE
     • If you come for the weekend, we will go to the cinema

4. Second conditional

   • are wishes, dreams A hypothetical condition and its probable outcome
   • If + past simple, …would + infinitive
   • EXAMPLE
     • If I had her number, I would phone her right now

5. Third conditional

   • If + past perfect, …would + have + past participle.
   • EXAMPLE
     • If I had woken up earlier, I would have arrived on time
   • A non-real condition of the past, that is, are regrets and their probable result in the past

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