This document summarizes the three types of conditional sentences in English: first, second, and third conditional. The first conditional is used to talk about possible future actions or situations that depend on another situation. The second conditional is used to talk about things that are not true in the present. The third conditional is used to talk about imaginary consequences of something that did not happen in the past. Examples are provided for each type of conditional sentence.

1. Conditional
sentences

2. First conditional= possible futureaction
orsituationthatdependsonanothersituation.
If (present) + will / can / may/ imperative
• If you need help, I will be there.
• If you need help, you can count on me.
• If you need help, Jay may give you a hand.
• If you need help, call me.

3. Second conditional= used totalkabout
thingswhichare nottrueinthepresent
If (past) + would/ could/ might
• If you lived in this city, you could have a lot of
jobs opportunities.
• If I were you, I would get a skull on my left arm.
• If Daniel were 18, he would get a tattoo.

4. Third conditional= imaginary
consequencesof somethingthatdid nothappen in
thepast
If (past perfect) + would/ could/ might have + past
participle
James didn’t hurt Meg on purpose.
• If he had hurt her on purpose, she wouldn’t have
forgiven him
I jumped back when Alex shouted.
• If I hadn’t jumped back, the car would have hit
me.

5. • If you had told me, I would have done
something.
• If I had studied a bit harder, I wouldn't have
flunked.
• If we had saved some money, we would have
bought a new computer.