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First and Second Conditional - Coggle Diagram
First and Second Conditional
First Conditional
The First Conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations in the future. It describes what will happen if a certain condition is met.
This type of conditional is used when the situation is likely to occur.
Structure:
Condition 1
If + Present Simple, will + verb
It is important to use the comma after the "if" clause.
For example:
If she doesn’t call, I won’t answer.
If you don’t arrive early, we won’t have time.
If I study hard, I will pass the exam.
If they don’t win, they won’t celebrate.
If it rains, we will cancel the trip.
Condition 2
will + verb + If + Present Simple
It is important to note not to use a comma after the "if" clause.
For example:
I will answer If she calls.
we will have coffee If you arrive early.
I won’t pass the test If I don’t study.
they will celebrate If they win.
we won’t cancel the trip If it doesn’t rain.
Second Conditional
We use the second conditional for an unlikely or impossible outcome
To talk about unreal, hypothetical or unlikely situations.
Often refers to the present or future.
Structure:
Condition 1
If + Past Simple, would + base verb
It is important to use the comma after the "if" clause
For example:
If we lived in Paris, we would speak French.
If I didn’t have money, I wouldn’t travel.
If she studied, she would pass the exam.
If she didn’t study, she wouldn’t pass.
If I had more money, I would travel the world.
Condition 2
would + verb If + Past Simple
It is important to note not to use a comma after the "if" clause.
For example:
we wouldn’t know the neighbors If we didn’t live here
he wouldn’t sleep now If he weren’t tired
he would play basketball If he were taller
we wouldn’t finish on time If they didn’t help
I would go If they invited me
Conditional
We use the conditional mood for hypothetical situations
When we don't know if something will happen, we make an assumption about the outcome.