CONDITIONALS

A conditional sentence is based on the word ‘if’. There are always two parts to a
conditional sentence – one part beginning with ‘if’ to describe a possible situation, and
the second part which describes the consequence.
The Zero Conditional:
(if + present simple, ... present simple)
If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.
Expresses something that is considered to be a universal truth or when one action always
follows another.

The First Conditional:

(if + present simple, ... will + infinitive)
If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.
Expresses a future scenario that might occur. Assuming that the condition is fulfilled, the
outcome is likely to happen.

The Second Conditional:

(if + past simple, ... would + infinitive)
If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
Can either refer to future hypotheticals that are unlikely to be true or present situations that
are untrue or impossible.

The Third Conditional

(if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle)
If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.
Expresses an unreal situation in the past, with reference to the hypothetical outcome that
would result also in the past.

The future with 'will' is used for a number of situations:

1. Used for Predictions
It will snow tomorrow.
She won't win the election.
2. Used for Scheduled Events
The concert will begin at 8 o'clock.
When will the train leave?
Used for scheduled events
3. Used for Promises
Will you marry me?
I'll help you with your homework after class
 4. Used for Offers
I'll make you a sandwich.
They'll help you if you want.
5. Used in Combination with Time Clauses (as soon as, when, before, after)
He will telephone as soon as he arrives.
Will you visit me when you come next week?
Future With 'Will' Structure:
Positive: Subject + will + verb
(I, You, He, She, We, They) will come to the party.

Negative: Subject + will + not (won't) + verb

(I, You, He, She, We, They) won't have time tomorrow.

Questions: Question word + will + subject + verb

What will (he, she, you, we) they do?

Uses of the Future With Going To

1. Used for Plans 
The future with 'going to' is used to express planned events or intentions. These events or
intentions are decided on before the moment of speaking.
Frank is going to study Medicine.
Where are they going to stay when they come?
She isn't going to buy the new house afterall.

Note: 'Going to' or '-ing' are often both correct for planed events. 'Going to' should be used
for distant future intentions (example: He's going to study Law)

2. Used for Future Predictions Based on Physical Evidence.

Oh no! Look at those clouds. It's going to rain.
Be careful! You're going to drop those dishes!

Future With "Going to" Structure:

Positive: Subject + to be + going to + verb
I am going to attend the meeting.
(He, She) is going to attend the meeting.
(You, We, They) are going to attend the meeting.

Negative: Subject + to be + not + going to + verb

I'm not going to visit Rome next year.
(He, She) isn't going to visit Rome next year.
(You, We, They) aren't going to visit Rome next year.

Questions:  (Question word) + to be + subject + going to + verb

Where am I going to stay?
Where is (she, he) going to stay?
Where are (you, we, they) going to stay?

Present continuous
Indicate an action which is in progress at the time of speaking or at the present time.
The Structures of Present Continuous/Progressive Tense:
Positive form (+):  
Subject + be ( am / is / are ) + verb-ing
Negative form (-):
Subject + be ( am / is / are ) + not + verb-ing
Question form (?):
Be ( am / is / are ) + subject + verb-ing
Short answer form ( + / – ) :
Yes / no + subject + be / be not 

Presesnt simple.
Use the simple present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual. The
action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that
often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not
do.
The present tense is the base form of the verb:
I work in London. 
But with the third person singular (she/he/it), we add an –s:
She works in London.

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