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Zero Conditionals
Zero Conditionals (general truth)- conditional sentences of this type are always 100%
true, they often describe the laws of nature, well-known truths / facts.
If -clause Main clause The likelihood of an action
First Conditionals
First Conditionals (real possibility) – type I conditional sentences express real, possible situations
in the present or future. The probability that the action will take place is very high.
If -clause Main clause The likelihood of an action
Second Conditionals
Second Conditionals (imagine situations) – type II conditional sentences express actions, the
performance of which in certain situations in the present and in the future turns out to be unrealistic.
The probability that the action will occur is zero.
Third Conditionals
Third Conditionals (lost chances) – Type III conditional sentences express imaginary situations
related to the past. The probability that the action will occur is zero.
Mixed conditional sentences in English are of two types, most often type II and III
conditional sentences are used to form mixed conditional sentences.
In this case, the subordinate clause refers to the present tense, and the main
clause refers to the past and describes a situation that has already occurred.
In this case, the subordinate clause refers to the past, and the main clause to the
present.
Примеры:If my father hadn’t lost his keys, we wouldn’t have to wait until he finds them. – Если
бы мой отец не потерял ключи, нам не пришлось бы ждать, пока он найдет их.
Mixed Conditionals.
If I had married him, I would live happy now. – Если бы я вышла за него замуж, я
бы жила счастливо сейчас.
If you were more attentive, you would have passed the exam yesterday. – Если бы
ты был более внимательным, ты бы сдал экзамен вчера.
If you had taken the medicine, you would feel much better now. – Если бы ты
выпил лекарство, ты бы чувствовал себя лучше сейчас.