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Conditional Sentences (Zero, First, Second, Third), Zero conditional,…
Conditional Sentences (Zero, First, Second, Third)
Zero conditional
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• If you heat water, it boils.
• When the sun goes down, it gets dark.
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First conditional
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• I'lI send her an invitation, if I find her address.
• If it is cold, you must wear warm clothes.
• If you play the lottery, you may become a millonaire someday.
• If I study conditionals, I will speak better English Structure: if + present simple .... will/can/may/must + infinitive.
Second conditional
We used the second conditional to talk about 'unreal' or very unlikely or impossible things or situations.
• If I found her address , I'd sent her an invitation.
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• If you studied harder, you might pass the test.
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Third conditional
It talks about the past. It's used to describe a situation that didn't happen, and to imagine the result of this situation.
• If I had found her address, I would have sent her an invitation. (but I didnt find it, so I couldn't send it to her.)
• If I hadn't been so busy, I could have helped you. (but I was very busy, so I couldn't help you.)
• If we had taken a taxi, we might not have missed the plane.
Structure: if + past perfect, would/could + have + past participle.