CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

1. ZERO CONDITIONAL

   • UNIVERSAL TRUTHS
     • IF YOU DON´T WASH YOU SOCKS, THEY SMELL BAD
       • THE STRUCTURE OF THE SENTENCE CAN CHANGE
         • YOUR SOCKS SMELL BAD WHEN YOU DON´T WASH THEM
   • SIMPLE PRESENT IS USED
   • OTHER USES
     • INSTRUCTIONS
     • ORDERS

2. FIRST CONDITIONAL

   • USES
     • PROBABLE SITUATIONS
     • REAL SITUATIONS IN THE FUTURE
   • IF YOU DON'T CLEAN THE HOUSE, YOU'LL SLEEP ON THE SOFA
     • RESULT CLAUSE
       • WILL/WON'T
     • CONDITIONAL CLAUSE
       • PRESENT SIMPLE

3. SECOND CONDITIONAL

   • USES
     • TO IMAGINE LIFE IS DIFFERENT
       • IF I HAD ENOUGH MONEY, I WOULD BUY A HOUSE
         • IF + PAST SIMPLE, ... WOULD + INFINITIVE VERB
     • TO ASK HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS
       • WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU QUIT YOUR JOB?
     • TO GIVE ADVICE
       • IF I WERE YOU, I'D TALK TO MY BOSS BEFORE I QUIT MY JOB
     • TO GIVE REASONS WHY
       • IF I HAD THE MONEY, I'D LEND IT TO YOU

4. THIRD CONDITIONAL

   • IMAGINARY SITUATION IN THE PAST
     • IF YOU HADN'T BEEN LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BURN MY TOAST
       • CONDITIONAL CLAUSE
         • PAST PERFECT
       • RESULT CLAUSE
         • WOULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
   • REGRETS
     • IF I HAD REMEMBERED TO PUT THE LID ON THE TOOTHPASTE, IT WOULDN'T HAVE GOT DRY