Conditionals revising I will study a lot if I have an exam. (1st conditional)
1st Conditional If I study, I will pass the exam. I know I will pass. It is possible, because I just need to study! We use the first conditional to talk about a  POSSIBLE  situation, now or in the future. If + subject + present simple, subject + future
2nd Conditional If I studied, I would pass the exam. I should be studying, but I’m playing instead. So passing the exam is improbable or imaginary. We use the 2nd conditional to talk about  IMPROBABLE  or  IMAGINARY  situations , now or in the future. If + subject + past simple, subject + would + infinitive
3rd Conditional If I had studied, I would have passed the exam Now it’s too late. Bart failed the exam, because he didn’t study. We use the 3rd conditional to talk about a situation in the past that DIDN’T HAPPEN – always IMAGINARY If + subject + past perfect, subject + would have + past participle
Remember! Is it possible? Then it is a 1st conditional Ex. If it rains, I will take my umbrella. Is it improbable/imaginary? Then it is a 2nd conditional Ex. If I lived in Tokyo, I would eat sushi every day Is it impossible (past)? Then it is a 3rd conditional. Ex. If he had invited me to the party, I would have bought him a very nice present

Conditionals Revising

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    Conditionals revising Iwill study a lot if I have an exam. (1st conditional)
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    1st Conditional IfI study, I will pass the exam. I know I will pass. It is possible, because I just need to study! We use the first conditional to talk about a POSSIBLE situation, now or in the future. If + subject + present simple, subject + future
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    2nd Conditional IfI studied, I would pass the exam. I should be studying, but I’m playing instead. So passing the exam is improbable or imaginary. We use the 2nd conditional to talk about IMPROBABLE or IMAGINARY situations , now or in the future. If + subject + past simple, subject + would + infinitive
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    3rd Conditional IfI had studied, I would have passed the exam Now it’s too late. Bart failed the exam, because he didn’t study. We use the 3rd conditional to talk about a situation in the past that DIDN’T HAPPEN – always IMAGINARY If + subject + past perfect, subject + would have + past participle
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    Remember! Is itpossible? Then it is a 1st conditional Ex. If it rains, I will take my umbrella. Is it improbable/imaginary? Then it is a 2nd conditional Ex. If I lived in Tokyo, I would eat sushi every day Is it impossible (past)? Then it is a 3rd conditional. Ex. If he had invited me to the party, I would have bought him a very nice present