Conditionals

Conditionals

Zero Conditional
1. It's a fact. I'm talking in general
2. This conditional is used when the result will always happen.
3. Not about one particular situation
4. The result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause.
5. If + subject + present simple + complement, + subject + present simple
First Conditional
1. Has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in the other clause
2. It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future
3. Describes possible things, which could easily come true
4. If + subject + present simple + complement, + subject + will + infinitive + complement
Second Conditional
1. to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true
2. If + subject + past simple + complement, + subject + would + infinitive + complement
3. it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true
Third Conditional
1. It talks about the past
2. To describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation
3. If + past perfect + complement, + subject + would + have + past participle
Signal-words
1. If
  1. Otherwise
    Nota:
    - Means "In a different situation"
  2. Unless
    Nota:
    - Means "if not"
  3. Even if
    Nota:
    - Means "despite the fact that something may/may not happen"
  4. Provided that
    Nota:
    - Means the same as "as long as" and is quite formal.
  5. Wheter
    Nota:
    - Is used instead of "if" before infinitives.
2. Would

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