Conditionals

Conditionals

1. THIRD

   • The third conditional refers to past circumstances, so it talks about how things would have been if some condition had been met, or not.
     • If she had been there, I would have seen her.
     • If we had had more time, we would have visited Pompeii.
     • If I had been able to afford it, I would have bought the Porsche.
     • If you had answered the phone, I would have told you the news.
     • If she had been there, I would have seen her.
     • If they hadn’t told me about the exhibition, I never would have known.
     • If she had been friendlier, she wouldn’t have offended anyone.
     • If I had studied more, I would have passed the exam.
     • If I hadn’t lost my keys, we would have been able to get in the house.
     • If Bill had arrived earlier, we wouldn’t have missed the train.
     • If I hadn’t gone to the concert, I would never have met Sylvia.
   • If+Past perfect, would+have+past participle

2. ZERO

   • The zero conditional is used to express facts that are always true, such as scientific facts, scientific laws, general truths, etc.
     • If + subject + present simple, subject + present simple.
     • If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.
     • If public transport is efficient, people stop using their cars.
     • If you cross the line, you are in our country.
     • If children study, then their parents are happy.
     • Plants die if they don’t get enough water.
     • Pitagoras said that if you add the squares of the legs you get the square of the hypotenuse of a triangle.
     • If you mix red and blue, you get purple.
     • If I run, I get tired.
     • If the match starts at time, people stop complaining
     • If you press that button, the light comes on. xwdasdsd

3. FIRST

   • The first conditional is used when we are talking about something that is likely to happen in the future.
     • If + present simple, will + infinitive.
     • If it rains, you will get wet.
     • If everyone agrees we can go on a trip.
     • If you go to the doctor he will give you some medicine.
     • If you need money I will lend it to you.
     • If we leave now we may get there by two.
     • If you find a mistake, I will correct it.
     • If we are not there when they arrive, they can wait at the pub
     • f it gets cold you can use my coat.
     • If you start doing exercise you may lose some weight.
     • If you train you will have a better performance.
     • If he tells the truth, they will forgive him.

4. SECOND

   • The second conditional is the one we use when we talk about things, usually unreal, that are very unlikely to happen.
     • If you won the lottery, you would travel the whole world.
     • If you didn’t watch so much television you would do better at school.
     • If I had children, I would teach them to dance.
     • If she were your friend, you would tell her the truth
     • If you paid more attention to your grandmother, she would be happier.
     • If we didn’t have to go to school, we could go to the match
     • If they were in our place, they would do the same thing.
     • If I were taller, she would like me.
     • If I won the lottery, I would buy my dream house.
     • If we lived in France we learned French very fast.
     • If she lost weight, the dress would fit.
   • If+past simple , would + infinitve