Conditionals -- TYPES

1. CONDITIONALS
1st
2nd
3rd
IF….

2. The zero conditional is
used to talk about
things which are always
true –
scientific facts, general
truths, and so on.
Zero Conditional

3. if clause main clause
Present
simple,
present
simple.

4. if clause main clause
If you heat
water to 100
degrees,
it boils.
main clause if clause
Water boils
if you heat
it to 100

5. if clause main clause
If you expose
phosphorus to air,
it burns.
main clause if clause
Phosphorus
burns
if you expose
it to air.

6. if clause main clause
If a man
looks at
her,
she always
blushes.
if clause main clause
She always
blushes
if a man
looks at her.

7. IMPERATIVE + IF CLAUSE
if clause main clause
If Irene is
tired,
don’t
disturb her.
main clause if clause
Don’t disturb
Irene
if she is
tired.

8. WILL / CAN + IF CLAUSE
if clause main clause
Present
simple,
will/can +
infinitive.
1st conditional
real / possible

9. if clause main clause
If the phone
rings,
I will answer
it.
if clause main clause
If the
weather is
sunny later,
we can go
to the
beach.

10. 2nd conditional
WOULD / COULD + IF CLAUSE
if clause main clause
Past simple,
would/can +
infinitive.
unreal

11. if clause main clause
If I were
rich,
I would travel
around the
world.
if clause main clause
If I
studied
I would pass
my English
exam.