We use conditionals to express the consequences of a fact or a situation that might happen or might have happened but didn't.
In this lesson you will learn how to use the main types of conditional sentences: the zero conditional, the first conditional, the second conditional, and the third conditional.
We use the zero conditional to talk about facts or situations which are always true.
Here's the structure:
| Condition | Result | |
| IF | YOU FREEZE WATER | IT BECOMES ICE |
| IF | PRESENT SIMPLE | PRESENT SIMPLE |
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We use the first conditional to talk about fact that are likely to happen in the future.
Here's the structure:
| Condition | Result | |
| IF | YOU TAKE THE FIRST BUS | YOU WILL GET THERE ON TIME |
| IF | PRESENT SIMPLE | FUTURE SIMPLE |
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We use the second conditional to imagine facts or situations that are impossible or unlikely to happen in reality.
Here's the structure:
| Condition | Result | |
| IF | YOU STUDIED | YOU WOULD PASS YOUR EXAMS |
| IF | PAST SIMPLE | WOULD + INFINITIVE |
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We use the third conditional to talk about the unrealistic results of a situation happened in the past.
Here's the structure:
| Condition | Result | |
| IF | SHE HAD STUDIED MORE | SHE WOULD HAVE PASSED THE TEST |
| IF | PAST PERFECT | WOULD/WOULDN'T HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE |
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