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CONDITIONAL
S
Lipovac Tatjana
The zero conditional is used to talk about
things which are always true –
scientific facts, general truths, and
so on.
Zero Conditional
if clause main clause
Present
simple, present simple.
if clausemain
clause
If you heat water to 100
degrees,it boils.
main clause if clause
Water boils
if you heat it to 100 degrees.
if clause main clause
If a man looks at
her,
she always blushes.
if clause main clause
She always blushes
if a man looks at
her.
WILL + IF CLAUSE
if clause main clause
Present
simple, will +
infinitive.
1st conditional
real / possible
if clause main clause
If the phone rings,
I will answer it.
if clause main clause
If the weather is
sunny,
we will go to the
beach.
2nd conditionalWOULD / COULD + IF CLAUSE
if clause main clause
Past
simple,
would/can +
infinitive.unreal
if clause main clause
If I were rich,
I would travel
around the world.if clause main clause
If I studied more,
I would pass my English
exam.
3rd conditionalWOULD / COULD HAVE + IF
CLAUSE
if clause main clause
Past
Perfect,
would/can +have +
past participle.Impossible actions in the past
if clause main clause
If you hadn’t
been so lazy,
You would have been on
time for breakfast.if clause main clause
If he had come
earlier,
He might have been able to
help us.