CONDITIONALS
ZERO CONDITIONAL
If + present simple, present simple
We use the zero conditional to talk about something which is always true.
If it rains, the floor gets wet.
If the water goes 100ºC, it boils.
FIRST CONDITIONAL
If + present tense, will + infinitive
We use the first conditional to express a future condition we think is possible or likely.
If you get a job, you’ll be happy
You’ll fail the test if you don’t study
SECOND CONDITIONAL
If + past simple, would + infinitive
We use the second conditional to express a present or future condition which is imaginary
or improbable.
I would go for a walk if it wasn’t so cold
If I was as rich as Messi, I wouldn’t work
THIRD CONDITIONAL
If + past perfect, would + present perfect
We use the third conditional to talk about something which did not happen in the past
and the results, which are imaginary.
If you had gone to the concert, you would have enjoyed it
If you had phoned me this morning, I would not have been late for school
