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verb tense - Coggle Diagram
verb tense
Conditional
First Conditional
If
+ a condition, a verb in futur with
will
Zero conditional (present conditional)
Describe
facts and general truths
Ex: If water reaches 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.
routines and habits
Ex: If I wake up late, I miss the bus.
advice
Ex: If you call after 8 p.m., you save money.
Instruction
Ex: If your throat hurts, take a cough drop.
Affirmative statements
If
clause
,
main clause;
both clauses always use
the simple present
Ex: If you mix yellow and blue, you get green.
When the main clause comes first, there is
no comma.
Ex: You get green if you mix yellow and blue.
We can use the negative with either or both clauses.
Impérative
to give advice or instructions: the main clause is often an imperative. ( main clause:base form of the verb and no subject)
Ex: If you feel tired, go to bed
Present continous
change is happening now
Be
+ Verb
ing
Present perfect continous
change started in the past and is still happening