004 Conditionals
004 Conditionals
004 Conditionals
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CONDITIONALS
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Sometimes we call them 'if clauses'. They describe the result of something that
might happen (in the present or future) or might have happened but didn't (in the
past). They are made using different English verb tenses.
Zero Conditional
We can make a zero conditional sentence with two present simple verbs (one
in the 'if clause' and one in the 'main clause'):
This conditional is used when the result will always happen. So, if water
reaches 100 degrees, it always boils. It's a fact. I'm talking in general, not about one
particular situation. The result of the 'if clause' is always the main clause.
The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing
the meaning.
For example:
It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. Of course, we
can't know what will happen in the future, but this describes possible things,
which could easily come true.
For example (zero conditional): if you sit in the sun, you get burned (here I'm
talking about every time a person sits in the sun - the burning is a natural
consequence of the sitting)
But (first conditional): if you sit in the sun, you'll get burned (here I'm
talking about what will happen today, another day might be different)
The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive:
*** We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. This is mostly done in
formal writing.
How to use
First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not
going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some dream for example.
• If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house. (I probably won't win the
lottery)
• If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.
• She would travel all over the world if she were rich.
• She would pass the exam if she ever studied. (She never studies, so this
won't happen)
• If I had his number, I would call him. (I don't have his number now, so it's
impossible for me to call him).
• If I were you, I wouldn't go out with the stranger.
For example:
For example: