Conditional

Conditional

1. A conditional is a sentence or part of a sentence thatt expresses a condition. It usually starts with the words "when", "if", and "unless".

2. First Conditional

   • We use the first conditional when we are talking about future events that are possible
     • If + Simple Present, + Will
       • Will + If + Present Simple
         • Lisa will be bery happy if she wins the prize
           • If it rains, then we will stay at home
             • You will always be able to take another test if you fail

3. Second Conditional

   • We use the second conditional when we talk about future events that are not likely
     • If + Simple Past, + Would + Present Simple
       • Would + Present Simple + If + Past simple
         • If I won a million dollars, I would travel around the world
           • If I met him again, I would tell him the truth
             • She would quit school if her parents agreed
   • We also use the second conditional when are talking about things that are contrary to the present facts

4. Third Conditional

   • We use the third conditional when we speak of things contrary to past events. In other words: events that did not happen in the past
     • If + Past Perfect, + Would have + Past participle
       • Would have + Past participle + If Past perfect
         • If I had woken up on time, I would have taken the bus.
           • Tom would have helped us if he had known we were there
             • If I had told Sarah the truth, i would have felt much better

5. Zero Conditional

   • We use the zero conditional when we talk about things that always or generally are true
     • If + Present simple, Present Simple
       • If you boil an egg, it becomes soild
         • If you heat something, it becomes hotter
           • I always listen to music if I jog