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Shirdi Sai Public School

Verbs Conditionals

Conditional Sentence Type 0


Conditional type zero is used to talk about general truths, scientific facts, or
things which always happen under certain conditions.

Form:

If + Simple Present, + Simple


Present

Use:
The zero conditional is used to talk about things which are always true,
scientific facts, general truths:

Examples:

If you cross an international dateline, the time changes.

Phosphorus burns if you expose it to air.

If I wake up early, I go jogging.

NOTE: you can use "when" instead of "if".


Conditional Sentence Type 1
Often called the "real" conditional because it is used for real or possible
situations. These situations take place if a certain condition is met. It is
possible and also very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form:

If + Simple Present, + Simple


Future

Use
Conditional Sentences Type 1

refers to the future. A certain action in the future will only happen if a certain
condition is fulfilled by that time. We don't know for sure whether the condition
actually will be fulfilled or not, but the condition seems rather realistic – so we
think it is likely to happen.

Example:

If I have enough time, I'll watch a football match.

I may have time to watch the match but I'm not sure about it.
Conditional Sentence Type 2

Often called the "unreal" conditional because it is used for unreal impossible or
improbable situations. This conditional provides an imaginary result for a given
situation. It is very unlikely that the condition will be fulfilled.

Form:

if + Simple Past, + would + base verb

Were / Was

In conditional type 2, we usually use were" instead of "was" in the if clause "
even if the pronoun is I, he, she or it. "were" here is a subjunctive form.

NOTE "was" is also a possible form.


Examples

If I were a millionaire, I would buy a castle.

Use
Conditional Sentences Type 2 refers to an action in the present that could
happen if the present situation were different. I don't really expect the situation
to change because it is very unlikely.

Example:

If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.

Conditional Sentence Type 3


It is impossible that the condition will be met because it refers to the past.

Form:

if + Past Perfect, + would + have + Past Participle


Use
Conditional Sentences Type 3 refer to situations in the past. They express
hypothetical results to past given situations.

Example:

If he had been careful, he wouldn't have had that terrible accident.

Sometimes in the past, he was careless. He drove so fast. So he had a terrible


accident.

Things to remember
1. The main clause can be also at the beginning of the sentence. In this case,
don't use a comma.

Examples:

"Phosphorus burns if you expose it to air."

" I will send her an invitation if I find her address."

" I would travel around the world if I had a million dollars."

"He wouldn't have had that terrible accident if he had been careful."

2. Main clause and/or if clause might be negative.


Example:

If I don’t see him this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.

If he had been careful, he wouldn't have had an accident.

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