CONDITIONALS

CONDITIONALS

1. ZERO

   • UNIVERSAL TRUTH
     • If you heat water to 100ºC, it boils
       • heat: PRESENT
       • boils: PRESENT
   • COMMANDS
     • If you are tired, go to bed
       • tired: PRESENT
       • go: IMPERATIF

2. FIRST

   • POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE EVENTS
     • If it rains, the match will be cancelled
       • PRESENT
       • FUTURE
   • TO MAKE PROMISES OR WARNINGS
     • If you forget my birthday, I will never speak to you again
       • PRESENT
       • FUTURE

3. SECOND

   • PRESENT AND FUTURE SITUATIONS UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN
     • If I had any money, I would lend it to you
       • PAST
       • WOULD + INF

4. THIRD

   • IMPOSSIBLE PAST EVENTS
     • If the had gone by bus, the would have arrived much later
       • They didn't go by bus
       • PAST PERFECT
       • WOULD HAVE + PP