CONDITIONAL

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The zero conditional is used to talk about

things which are always true –

scientific facts, general truths, and

so on.

Zero Conditional

if clause main clause

Present

simple, present simple.

if clausemain

clause

If you heat water to 100

degrees,it boils.

main clause if clause

Water boils

if you heat it to 100 degrees.

if clause main clause

If a man looks at

her,

she always blushes.

if clause main clause

She always blushes

if a man looks at

her.

WILL + IF CLAUSE

if clause main clause

Present

simple, will +

infinitive.

1st conditional

real / possible

if clause main clause

If the phone rings,

I will answer it.

if clause main clause

If the weather is

sunny,

we will go to the

beach.

2nd conditionalWOULD / COULD + IF CLAUSE

if clause main clause

Past

simple,

would/can +

infinitive.unreal

if clause main clause

If I were rich,

I would travel

around the world.if clause main clause

If I studied more,

I would pass my English

exam.

3rd conditionalWOULD / COULD HAVE + IF

CLAUSE

if clause main clause

Past

Perfect,

would/can +have +

past participle.Impossible actions in the past

if clause main clause

If you hadn’t

been so lazy,

You would have been on

time for breakfast.if clause main clause

If he had come

earlier,

He might have been able to

help us.