Category: CONDITIONALS

Conditionals – The THIRD Conditional

What is the third conditional? The third conditional is used to talk about hypothetical or unreal situations in the past and their hypothetical results. It is often used to express regrets, wishes, or things that did not happen.“If I had played the lottery, I could have won.””He would have passed the test if he had …

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Conditionals – The SECOND Conditional

What is the second conditional? The second conditional is a structure used to talk about impossible, imaginary, or extremely unlikely situations. If I won a lot of money, I’d travel the world.Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world?If he didn’t argue with everyone all the time, he would have a …

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Conditionals – The FIRST Conditional

What is the first conditional? We use the first conditional when we want to describe a situation that is true if the condition is true. The first conditional describes a REAL situation. If Eric passes his exam, he will be very happy.If you don’t hurry, we will be late! We use the Simple Present for …

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Conditionals – The ZERO Conditional

What is the zero conditional? We use the zero conditional when we want to talk about facts or things that are generally true. Scientific facts are often covered by the zero conditional: – When you heat ice, it melts. – When fish don’t eat enough, they die. The zero conditional uses if or when and …

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