This document discusses the different types of conditionals in English grammar: zero conditional refers to general facts using present simple tense in both clauses; first conditional refers to possible future events using present simple and future simple tenses; second conditional refers to unlikely present or future events using past simple and "would"; third conditional refers to unlikely past events using past perfect and "would have"; mixture conditional uses past perfect in "if" clause and "would" in main clause to refer to a past cause and effect.
This document discusses the different types of conditionals in English grammar: zero conditional refers to general facts using present simple tense in both clauses; first conditional refers to possible future events using present simple and future simple tenses; second conditional refers to unlikely present or future events using past simple and "would"; third conditional refers to unlikely past events using past perfect and "would have"; mixture conditional uses past perfect in "if" clause and "would" in main clause to refer to a past cause and effect.
This document discusses the different types of conditionals in English grammar: zero conditional refers to general facts using present simple tense in both clauses; first conditional refers to possible future events using present simple and future simple tenses; second conditional refers to unlikely present or future events using past simple and "would"; third conditional refers to unlikely past events using past perfect and "would have"; mixture conditional uses past perfect in "if" clause and "would" in main clause to refer to a past cause and effect.
This document discusses the different types of conditionals in English grammar: zero conditional refers to general facts using present simple tense in both clauses; first conditional refers to possible future events using present simple and future simple tenses; second conditional refers to unlikely present or future events using past simple and "would"; third conditional refers to unlikely past events using past perfect and "would have"; mixture conditional uses past perfect in "if" clause and "would" in main clause to refer to a past cause and effect.
If the weather is fine tomorrow, we will go swimming.
Second conditional:
If I had a lot of money, I would buy a yacht.
Thirds conditional:
If I had learned for the exam, I wouldn’t have failed.
Mixture:
If he hadn’t broken into the house, he wouldn’t be in prison now.
If clause main clause
zero present simple present simple first present simple future simple second past simple would + V third past perfect would have + V3 mixture past perfect would + V