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Conditionals
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- 1CONDITIONAL TYPE ZERO The "zero conditional" is used when the time we refer to is now or always and the situation is real and possible . Is usually used to talk about general facts. The verbal tense of both propositions is the "simple present".Conditionals are sentences composed of two sentences. The zero conditional has the following structure:
If + subject + present simple , subject + present simple
If you don't put sun cream on , you get burnt . - 2CONDITIONAL TYPE 1 In a conditional sentence of type 1, the verb of the "if" statement goes in "simple present", while the one in the main clause goes in "simple future".The first conditional has the following structure:
If + subject + present simple + subject + will + verb in infinitive (without to )
If you read this, you'll learn how to use the first conditional. - 3CONDITIONAL TYPE 2 In a type 2 conditional sentence, the verb tense of the "if" clause is "simple past" and that of the main proposition can be "present conditional" or "present continuous conditional" .This conditional is formed with would be followed by infinitive in the main sentence and another in the past in the subordinate.
If + past simple,… would + infinitive.
If I won the lottery, I would spend my life traveling - 4Conditional Type 3 This conditional is formed with a verb in the past participle and preceded by would + have in the main sentence and another in the past perfect in the subordinate. It is used to talk about the past, describing a situation that did not happen and its possible consequences.Has the following structure:
If + past perfect,… would + have + past participle.
For example:
If I had woken up earlier, I would have arrived on time
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