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Conditional Types

The document explains the four types of conditional sentences in English: zero, first, second, and third conditionals. Each type has a specific structure and is used to express different scenarios, such as facts, real possibilities, unreal situations, and past hypotheticals. Examples are provided for each conditional to illustrate their usage.

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Conditional Types

The document explains the four types of conditional sentences in English: zero, first, second, and third conditionals. Each type has a specific structure and is used to express different scenarios, such as facts, real possibilities, unreal situations, and past hypotheticals. Examples are provided for each conditional to illustrate their usage.

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The zero conditional: facts and general truths

The zero conditional is the simplest type of conditional sentence. It’s used to
express facts and general truths.

The structure is straightforward: If + [present simple], … [present simple].

For example, “If you heat ice, it melts.”

In this sentence, the condition is “If you heat ice,” and the result is “it melts.”
This is a general truth. It’s always the case that if you heat ice, it melts.

Here are a few more examples:

 If you mix blue and yellow, you get green.

 If it’s a weekday, I go to work.

 If you don’t eat, you get hungry.

The first conditional: real possibilities

It’s used to talk about real and possible situations in the future. The structure
is If + [present simple], … will + [infinitive].

For example, “If it rains, I will stay at home.”


Here are a few more examples:

 If you study hard, you will pass the exam.

 If I see her, I will say hello.

 If they don’t hurry, they will miss the train.

The second conditional: unreal or improbable


situations

The second conditional is a bit different. It’s used to talk about unreal or
improbable situations in the present or future. The structure is If + [past
simple], … would + [infinitive].

For example, “If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.”

Here are a few more examples:

 If I were you, I would take the job.

 If it snowed in the Sahara, it would be a miracle.

 If they knew the truth, they would be shocked.

The third conditional: past hypotheticals


The third conditional is a bit more complex. It’s used to talk about unreal
situations in the past. The structure is If + [past perfect], … would have + [past
participle].

For example, “If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.”

Here are a few more examples:

 If she had seen the sign, she wouldn’t have parked there.

 If we had left earlier, we would have caught the train.

 If he hadn’t forgotten his wallet, he would have paid the bill.

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