Conditionals by Haider Calderón

Conditionals by Haider Calderón

1. Zero conditional

   • structure
     • If + present tense, present tense
       • Function
         • It is used when the time we refer to is now or always and the situation is real and possible.
           • Example
             • If it rains, the grass gets wet

2. First conditional

   • structure
     • If + present, will + bare infinitive
       • Function
         • It is used to talk about things that could happen in the future.
           • Example
             • If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.

3. Second conditional

   • structure
     • If + past simple, would + bare infinitive
       • Function
         • We can use it to talk about things in the future that probably won't be true. Maybe I am imagining some dream, for example.
           • Example
             • She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never studies, so this won't happen)

4. Third conditional

   • structure
     • Would have + If + past perfect
       • Function
         • It is used to describe a situation that did not happen and to imagine the result of this situation.
           • Example
             • If you had been more careful, you wouldn't have had an accident.