CONDITIONALS Zero Conditional The zero conditional is

CONDITIONALS

Zero Conditional The zero conditional is used to talk about things which are always true – scientific facts, general truths, and so on.

if clause main clause simple, present simple. Present

if clause If you heat water to 100 degrees, main clause it boils. if clause if you heat it Water boils to 100 degrees.

IMPERATIVE + IF CLAUSE if clause main clause If Irene is tired, don’t disturb her. main clause if clause Don’t disturb Irene if she is tired.

1 st conditional WILL / CAN + IF CLAUSE if clause main clause simple, will/can + infinitive. Present real / possible

if clause main clause If the phone rings, I will answer it. if clause main clause If the we can go to weather is the beach. sunny later,

2 nd conditional WOULD / COULD + IF CLAUSE if clause main clause would/could Past simple, + infinitive. unreal

if clause main clause I would travel If I were around the rich, world. If I studied more, I would pass my English exam.

3 rd conditional WOULD / COULD HAVE PARTICIPLE if clause Past perfect simple or continuous, + + PAST IF CLAUSE main clause would/could have+ past participle. Impossible

if clause main clause If you would have hadn’t been in time been so for breakfast. lazy,