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Types of Conditionals in English

is a sentence where it is emphasized that an action has


a reaction
We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are always
true like, scientific fact.
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

IF + Present Simple … Present Simple


• If I go to bed early, I always get up very early.

• If you want to come, call me before 5:00.

• If I make a silly mistake, I laugh.


We use the first conditional to talk about possibilities in the present
or in the future
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

IF + Present Simple … Simple Future


S + will/won´t+ V(bare form)
• If need be, we’ll rent a car.

• If I find her address, I’ll send her an invitation.

• Elaine will buy the drinks if somebody helps her carry the

bottles.
We use the second conditional to talk about Imaginary situations in
the present or future.
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

IF + Present Simple … Simple Future


To be: use WERE Would/wouldn´t + Verb (bare fom)
• If he had more time, he would learn karate.

• She could win the prize if she practiced hard.


We use the third conditional to talk about imaginary situations in
the past.
IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

IF + Past Perfect … Perfect Conditional


Would/ Wouldn´t+ have+ Past
Participle
• If she had studied hard last week, she could have passed the

exam.

• I would have written you a postcard if I had had your

address.

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