GRAMMAR REVIEW! Conditionals
Here's a brief summary of the English conditional tenses. These are used to talk about possible or hypothetical situations and their consequences.
0. Zero Conditional
Form: If + present simple, present simple
Use: General truths, scientific facts
Example:
If you heat water, it boils.
1. First Conditional
Form: If + present simple, will + base verb
Use: Real, possible future situations
Example:
If it rains, I'll stay home.
2. Second Conditional
Form: If + past simple, would + base verb
Use: Unreal or unlikely situations in the present or future
Example:
If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.
3. Third Conditional
Form: If + past perfect, would have + past participle
Use: Unreal situations in the past (regrets or missed chances)
Example:
If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
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