First Conditional vs Second Condicional

First Conditional vs Second Condicional

1. Second Conditional

   • unlikely outcome
   • impossible outcome
   • Examples
     • You would speak Japanese if you lived in Japan
     • If I had money, I would travel more.
     • If I won the lottery, I would buy a house
   • Grammar structure
     • if + past , would + verb
     • would + verb if + past
   • used the subjective were
   • give advice

2. Zero conditional

   • Used for
     • Absolute truths
     • real facts
     • instructions.
     • orders
   • Grammar structure
     • IF + PRESENTE, PRESENTE
     • PRESENTE + IF + PRESENTE
     • WHEN + PRESENTE, PRESENTE
   • Example
     • If it rains, you get wet
     • If water reaches 100ºC, it boils

3. Third Conditional

   • imaginary situation in the past
   • Grammar structure
     • If + past perfect, subject + would + have + verb in past participle

4. First Conditional

   • Used for
     • real or probable situations
       • future
   • Grammar structure
     • If + subject + present simple, subject+ future simple
   • Examples
     • If everyone agrees, we will go to Spain next year
     • If you study hard, you'll get good marks.
     • If I try hard, I'll succeed.