Lesson 3 Grammar 1

Flashcards covering vocabulary related to present and past conditionals.

Present Conditional

Used to talk about real or possible situations in the present or future.

Past Conditional

Used to discuss situations that were possible but did not occur in the past.

Zero Conditional

Used for general truths and laws of nature; structure: if + present simple, present simple.

First Conditional

Describes real and possible future situations; structure: if + present simple, will + base verb.

Second Conditional

Describes unlikely but possible present or future situations; structure: if + past simple, would + base verb.

Third Conditional

Describes impossible past situations; structure: if + past perfect, would have + past participle.

If Clause

The part of a conditional sentence that states the condition.

Main Clause

The part of a conditional sentence that states the result or outcome.

Habitable

Refers to the capability of an environment to support life.

Geyser

A natural hot spring that periodically ejects water and steam into the air.