Conditionals Zero – First Second - Third
Zero Conditional: facts and general truths If clause - Present Simple Main clause - Present Simple
First Conditional: Likely, possible, real in the future If clause - present Simple Main clause - Future Simple
Second Conditional: Imaginary, Unreal or Unlikely Situations/To give advice If clause- Past Simple Main clause – Would + Verb (base form)
Third Conditional: Unreal, impossible situations in the past. If clause - Past Perfect Main clause – Would + Have + Past participle
Third Conditional: Changing the Past If clause - Past Perfect Main clause – Would + Present Perfect
Other modals Can be used in First, Second + Third conditionals If she studies, she might get good grades. If she studies, she could get good grades. If she won the lottery, she might buy me a car. If she won the lottery, she could buy me a car.
Review and Examples
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