Grammar

Conditionals

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Conditionals are often used to talk about possible events and their effects. There are four main kinds of them.

Zero Conditional

This kind of conditional talk about a general conditional, or something which is always true, a fact.

      When you heat water to 100°C, it boils.

         ↳ If/When + present tense   |   present tense
*In the previous example you is a general subject meaning anyone or people in general.

First Contional

This type of conditional is used to talk about likely events in the future if an event happens.

      If I pass the driving test, I'll give a party.
      ↳ If/When + present tense   |   future tense
*Use if and when have different meanings.

   + Use if when you are unsure of the situation will happen.
   + Use when for a situation which you know will happen.
**If you are sure about the result use will/won't. If you are not sure, use could or might.

Second Conditional

We use this sort of conditional to talk about unlikely or impossible situations.

      When I won the lottery, I'd travel around the world.
           ↳ If/When + past tense   |  would/could/migth + verb (inf.)

Also you can give advice using 'If I were you...'.
      If I were you, I'd hit the books for the exam.
      ↳ If I were you, I would...

Third Conditional

Used to speculate about the past. It means that you can use this when you talk about an resulted event of other that never happend.

      If I had studied last night, I might have passed the exam with flying colours.
      ↳ If/When + past perfect   |   would/could/might + have + past participle

Remember❗
When you talk about a general conditional, you shoud use the zero conditional structure:  If/When + present tense   |   present tense.
In order to talk about likely events in the future if an event happens; use the first conditional structure: If/When + present tense   |   future tense.
In case you want to  talk about unlikely or impossible situations, use the second conditional structure: If/When + past tense   |   would/could/migth + verb (inf.)
'If I were you, I'd...' is a phrase used to give advice.
Use third conditional to speculate about the past.
If/When + past perfect   |   would/could/might + have + past participle


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