First conditional vs Second conditinal

First conditional vs Second conditinal

1. First conditional

   • real
   • possible in the future
   • likely chance it will happen
   • if + present simple, will/won´t + verb
     • If I miss the bus, I will take a taxi
     • If they lose the game, they won´t go to the finals
     • If ypu don´t clean the house, you will sleep in the sofa
   • "unless"

2. Second conditional

   • unreal
   • if + past simple, would + verb
     • If I missed the bus, I would take a taxi
     • If they lost the game, they wouldn´t go to the finals
     • If he were taller, I would wear high heels
   • imaginary situations in the present or the future
   • not an actual situation
   • "were"
   • "unless"