This document outlines the four types of conditional sentences in English: zero conditional for events that are always true; first conditional for possible future events; second conditional for hypothetical or unlikely events; and third conditional for hypothetical past events. Examples are provided for each type of conditional to illustrate their structures.
This document outlines the four types of conditional sentences in English: zero conditional for events that are always true; first conditional for possible future events; second conditional for hypothetical or unlikely events; and third conditional for hypothetical past events. Examples are provided for each type of conditional to illustrate their structures.
This document outlines the four types of conditional sentences in English: zero conditional for events that are always true; first conditional for possible future events; second conditional for hypothetical or unlikely events; and third conditional for hypothetical past events. Examples are provided for each type of conditional to illustrate their structures.
tense verb … subject + simple present tense verb Examples: If you combine carrots with cucumber, you create a heterogeneous mixture. FIRST CONDITIONAL
If + subject + simple present
tense verb… subject + simple future tense verb Examples: *If you save money, you will be rich. *If you plant trees, they will produce fruits after few years. SECOND CONDITIONAL
If + subject + simple past tense
verb… subject + would + infinitive without to Examples:
*If I loved him, I would follow
him. *If he stopped his vice, he would avoid an illness. THIRD CONDITIONAL
If + subject + past perfect tense
verb… subject + would have, could have, or might have + past participle Examples: *If I had seen you first, I would not have loved him. *If he had saved much money, he could have helped his sick girlfriend.