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Understanding English Conditionals

The document discusses different types of conditionals including zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals. It provides the usage, form, and examples for each type of conditional.

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Understanding English Conditionals

The document discusses different types of conditionals including zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals. It provides the usage, form, and examples for each type of conditional.

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Conditionals

“Conditionals are our fantasy world.”

Zero Conditional:

Usage: Facts or things that are always true

Form: If / when + present simple

Example: When ice melts, it turns to water.


If you don’t pass, you fail.

First Conditional:

Usage: Possible future

Form: If + present simple, will (or other modal verb, might)

Example: If Jang passes the exam, she will celebrate.


Jack might be lost forever, if he returns to Korea.
If I see him, I will tell him.

Second Conditional:

Usage: Present unreal


Hypothetical situation that is not true and probably never will be true

Form: If + past simple, would/could/might + infinitive

Example: If Nita had wings, she could fly.


If I had more time, I would travel more.

Third Conditional:

Usage: Fantasy, past action that never happened

Form: If + past perfect, would/could/might + have + past participle


( Present Perfect )

Example: If Mary had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.
Jang might have been angry, if her friend had got a higher grade.
If Mary had been a better player, we would have won the game.

Mixed Conditional:

(second and third conditional)


Usage: Past action with a present result

Form: If + past perfect, would + infinitive

Example: If I had stayed home, I would be bored now.


If Gabor had caught a fish, we would have dinner now.

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