CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

1. 1st conditional

   • is used to talk about things which are possible in the present or the future
     • he present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause: if + present simple, ... will + infinitive.
       • If it rains, I won't go to the park.

2. 3rd conditional

   • s used to express the past consequence of an unrealistic action or situation in the past.
     • past perfect after 'if' and then 'would have' and the past participle in the second part of the sentence: if + past perfect, ...would + have + past participle.
       • I would have gone if you had told me

3. 2nd conditional

   • is used to talk about things which are unreal (not true or not possible) in the present or the future -- things which don't or won't happen
     • uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive: if + past simple, ...would + infinitive.
       • She would travel all over the world if she were rich.