conditional type one


We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are generally true,.

If I drink too much coffee, I can't sleep at night.
Ice melts
if you heat it.
When the sun goes down, it gets dark.

The structure is: if/when + present simple = present simple.

We use the first conditional when we talk about future situations we believe are real or possible..
When I finish work, I'll call you.

In first conditional sentences, the structure is usually: if/when + present simple =will + infinitive

It is also common to use this structure with unlessas long as, as soon as or in case instead of if.

I'll leave as soon as the babysitter arrives.
I don't want to stay in London
unless I get a well-paid job.
I'll give you a key
in case I'm not at home.

The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality.

If we had a garden, we could have a cat.
If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a big house in the country.
I wouldn't worry 
if I were you.

The structure is usually: if + past simple= + would + infinitive. 

When if is followed by the verb be, it is grammatically correct to say if I wereif he wereif she were and if it were. However, it is also common to hear these structures with was, especially in the he/she form.

If I were you, I wouldn't mention it.
If she was prime minister, she would invest more money in schools.
He would travel more
if he was younger.


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