Conditionals

Conditionals

1. Describes something that might happen

   • In the future
     • First Conditional
       • If + present simple, will +infinitive
         • If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.
   • In the present
     • Zero Conditional
       • If + present simple, present simple
         • If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.

2. Describes something that might have happened but didn't

   • In the past
     • Second Conditional
       • If + past simple, would + infinitive
         • If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
     • Third Conditional
       • If + past perfect, would + have + past participle
         • If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.