CONDITIONALS (1ST AND 2ND)

1. CONDITIONALS
The first conditional
The second conditional

2. FIRST CONDITIONAL
If I see a lion, I will run away.
present simple will + infinitive
IF CLAUSE + PRESENT
SIMPLE
go /goes /
don’t go / doesn’t go
MAIN CLAUSE
will + infinitive
MAIN CLAUSE
will + infinitive

3. SECOND CONDITIONAL
If I saw a lion,I would run away.
past simple would + infinitive
IF CLAUSE + PAST SIMPLE
saw / didn’t see
MAIN CLAUSE
would + infinitive

4. FIRST CONDITIONAL
is used to talk about something that is
quite likely to happen in the future.
There is a big possibility for the condition
to be fulfilled.

5. SECOND CONDITIONAL
is used to talk about a present situation
which is impossible or very unlikely to
happen. It is very unlikely for the
condition to be fulfilled.