Conditionals

Conditionals

1. Sometimes we call them 'if clauses'. They describe the result of something that might happen or might have happened but didn't.

2. Zero Conditional

   • This conditional is used when the result will always happen.
     • Conditional clause: if + present simple Result clause: present simple
     • If you pay by debit card, you get a 5 percent discount Snakes bite if they are scared
   • First Conditional
     • It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future
       • Conditional clause: if + present simple Result clause: will/going to/ can/could/may/might/should + infiinitive
       • She'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon If your card gets stuck, you should ring the number on the machine
     • Second conditional
       • We can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true We can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true
         • Conditional clause: if + past simple Result clause: would/could/might/should + infinitive
         • If I were you, I'd leave now If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man
       • Third Conditional
         • It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.
           • if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle
           • She wouldn't have been tired if she had gone to bed earlier He would have been on time for the interview if he had left the house at nine

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