CONDITIONALS

Zero conditional use

Use to talk about common states or events & things which are real/generally true

Zero conditional FORM

FORM= if/when + present simple + present simple

If she knows you well, she is more talkative.

First conditional USE

Used to talk about possible future states or events

First conditional FORM

FORM= if/when + present simple/ continuous + will/ be going to

Second conditional USE

used to talk about unlikely or imaginary states or events in the present or future

Second conditional FORM

FORM= if +past simple/ continuous + would/ could/ might

! With be the 2nd conditional used were instead of was in formal contexts !

Third conditional USE

Used to talk about imaginary states or events in the past

Third conditional FORM

FORM = if + past perfect + would/could/ should/ might + have + past participle

When the if clause is first in the sentence

It is followed by a comma

There is no comma when

The main clause comes first

Mixed conditionals

3rd conditional CAUSE +

2nd conditional RESULT

A 3rd conditional CAUSE is sometimes linked to a 2nd conditional RESULT to show the imaginary present result of an imaginary past event or situation

Mixed conditionals

2nd conditional CAUSE +

3rd conditional RESULT

A 2nd conditional CAUSE is sometimes linked to a 3rd conditional RESULT to show an ongoing situation produced an effect in the past