ZERO If you stand in the rain, you get wet
CONDITIONAL If you heat ice it melts
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE
facts which are true or little true = the condition always has the same result
FIRST if it rains, we will cancel the trip
CONDITIONAL If you study, you will pass the exam
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + WILL, WONT + VERB
a possible situation in the future predicting a likely result in the future !if condition happens!
SECOND if I won the lottery, I would travel a lot
CONDITIONAL if they sold their house, they would be rich
=uses PAST SIMPLE + WOULD, WOULDNT + VERB
maybe situation or unlikely situations unreal or improbable situation now or in the future
THIRD if you had studied, you would have passed the exam
CONDITIONAL if I hadnt been sick, I would have gone to your party
=uses PAST PERFECT + WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
the person is imagining a different past imaginary situation that did not happen.
ZERO If you stand in the rain, you get wet
CONDITIONAL If you heat ice it melts
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE
facts which are true or little true = the condition always has the same result
FIRST if it rains, we will cancel the trip
CONDITIONAL If you study, you will pass the exam
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + WILL, WONT + VERB
a possible situation in the future predicting a likely result in the future !if condition happens!
SECOND if I won the lottery, I would travel a lot
CONDITIONAL if they sold their house, they would be rich
=uses PAST SIMPLE + WOULD, WOULDNT + VERB
maybe situation or unlikely situations unreal or improbable situation now or in the future
THIRD if you had studied, you would have passed the exam
CONDITIONAL if I hadnt been sick, I would have gone to your party
=uses PAST PERFECT + WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
the person is imagining a different past imaginary situation that did not happen.
ZERO If you stand in the rain, you get wet
CONDITIONAL If you heat ice it melts
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE
facts which are true or little true = the condition always has the same result
FIRST if it rains, we will cancel the trip
CONDITIONAL If you study, you will pass the exam
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + WILL, WONT + VERB
a possible situation in the future predicting a likely result in the future !if condition happens!
SECOND if I won the lottery, I would travel a lot
CONDITIONAL if they sold their house, they would be rich
=uses PAST SIMPLE + WOULD, WOULDNT + VERB
maybe situation or unlikely situations unreal or improbable situation now or in the future
THIRD if you had studied, you would have passed the exam
CONDITIONAL if I hadnt been sick, I would have gone to your party
=uses PAST PERFECT + WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
the person is imagining a different past imaginary situation that did not happen.
ZERO If you stand in the rain, you get wet
CONDITIONAL If you heat ice it melts
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE
facts which are true or little true = the condition always has the same result
FIRST if it rains, we will cancel the trip
CONDITIONAL If you study, you will pass the exam
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + WILL, WONT + VERB
a possible situation in the future predicting a likely result in the future !if condition happens!
SECOND if I won the lottery, I would travel a lot
CONDITIONAL if they sold their house, they would be rich
=uses PAST SIMPLE + WOULD, WOULDNT + VERB
maybe situation or unlikely situations unreal or improbable situation now or in the future
THIRD if you had studied, you would have passed the exam
CONDITIONAL if I hadnt been sick, I would have gone to your party
=uses PAST PERFECT + WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
the person is imagining a different past imaginary situation that did not happen.
ZERO If you stand in the rain, you get wet
CONDITIONAL If you heat ice it melts
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + PRESENT SIMPLE
facts which are true or little true = the condition always has the same result
FIRST if it rains, we will cancel the trip
CONDITIONAL If you study, you will pass the exam
= uses PRESENT SIMPLE + WILL, WONT + VERB
a possible situation in the future predicting a likely result in the future !if condition happens!
SECOND if I won the lottery, I would travel a lot
CONDITIONAL if they sold their house, they would be rich
=uses PAST SIMPLE + WOULD, WOULDNT + VERB
maybe situation or unlikely situations unreal or improbable situation now or in the future
THIRD if you had studied, you would have passed the exam
CONDITIONAL if I hadnt been sick, I would have gone to your party
=uses PAST PERFECT + WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
the person is imagining a different past imaginary situation that did not happen.
