conditionals

conditionals

1. first

   • Form
     • If + subject + Present Simple // + subject + will + base form
   • exemple
     • “If we go to the beach, we will sit by the sea.”
   • use
     • We use the first conditional to talk about future situations that are possible, and the consequences of those situations.

2. second

   • Form
     • If + subject + Past Simple // + subject + would + base form
   • exemple
     • “If I found a bag with money, I would give it to the police.”
   • use
     • We use the second conditional to talk about improbable situations

3. third

   • Form
     • If + subject + Past Perfect // + subject + would +have + past participle
   • exemple
     • “If I had known that you were ill, I would have gone to see you.”
   • use
     • We use the third conditional to talk about situations that cannot be completed because the time has passed.

4. zero

   • form
     • if + subject+ pressent simple //+ subject+ present simple
   • exemple
     • "if when you study harder, you get better marks"
   • use
     • we use the zero conditional to talk about general truths