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Conditional Grammar Points Guide

The document summarizes the different types of conditionals in English grammar. It outlines the four types of conditionals - zero, first, second, and third conditionals. For each type it provides the if-clause structure and main clause structure. It also explains the time reference and usage of each conditional. Examples are given to illustrate the first, second, and third conditionals. The summary concludes after 3 sentences as requested.

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Conditional Grammar Points Guide

The document summarizes the different types of conditionals in English grammar. It outlines the four types of conditionals - zero, first, second, and third conditionals. For each type it provides the if-clause structure and main clause structure. It also explains the time reference and usage of each conditional. Examples are given to illustrate the first, second, and third conditionals. The summary concludes after 3 sentences as requested.

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3rd Senior High School of Kavala

Grammar Points
Conditionals
Instructor : Dimitriadou Maria

CONDITIONALS

TYPE IF-CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE USE

Zero If +Simple Present Simple Present Generally


Conditional accepted facts
If you heat water to 100º, it boils
st
1 If +Simple Present Future Something
possible or
probable to
happen in the
If he feels well he will come. present or in the
future

2nd If + Simple Past Would Something


Should impossible or
Could + bare infinitive improbable to
Might happen in the
present or in the
future
If he felt well he would come.

3rd If + Past Perfect Would Something that


Should could have taken
Could + perfect infinitive place in the past
Might but never actually
did (unreal past)

If he had felt well he would have come.


-BARE INFINITIVE : The simplest form of a verb without even the preposition
‘to’

-PERFECT INFINITIVE : Have + Past Participle of the main verb

-REMEMBER ! The only type of Conditionals that refers to the Past is the 3rd
type .
The 1st and the 2nd type refer to the Present .

EXAMPLES

- (1st type) If I have enough money , I will buy a car . (Present /Future)

- (2nd type) If I had enough money , I would buy a car . (Present /Future)

- (3rd type) If I had had enough money , I would have bought a car .(Past)

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