CONDICIONALES
Zero Conditional
Se usa para hechos generales o verdades universales.
If + Present Simple, Present Simple
Ejemplos:
If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.
If I am tired, I go to bed early.
First Conditional
Se usa para situaciones reales o posibles en el futuro.
If + Present Simple, will + infinitive
Ejemplos:
If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home.
If you study hard, you will pass the exam.
Second Conditional
Se usa para situaciones hipotéticas o poco probables en el presente o futuro.
If + Past Simple, would + infinitive
Ejemplos:
If I won the lottery, I would buy a mansion.
If she were taller, she would play basketball.
Con “I/he/she” se puede usar “were” en lugar de “was” pero es más formal
Third Conditional (Tercer condicional)
Se usa para hablar de situaciones irreales en el pasado (algo que no ocurrió).
If + Past Perfect, would have + past participle
Ejemplos:
If we had studied harder, we would have passed the exam.
If I had left earlier, I wouldn’t have missed the bus.
Mixed Conditionals (Condicionales mixtos)
Combinan tiempos para expresar que el condicional y el resultado no están en el
mismo momento temporal.
a) Past condition Present result →(Situación pasada que afecta al presente)
If + Past Perfect, would + infinitive
Ejemplo:
I
f I had studied medicine, I would be a doctor now.
b) Present condition Past result→ (Situación presente que explica un resultado pasado)
If + Past Simple, would have + past participle
Ejemplo:
If she were more responsible, she would have finished the project on time.