 It is used to talk about possible situations in the present or future.

 It is composed of two parts:

 Condition
 Result

 Example:
 If I study hard, I’ll pass the exam.

 The condition and the result can also be put in a reversed order and the
meaning won’t change: I’ll pass the exam if I study hard.
 The structure of the first conditional is:

 If + Present Simple -> subject + will + verb + complement

-> subject + can/might/may/should + verb + complement
-> imperative form

Examples:
- I will watch a film if I finish my homework early.
- If Katherine sends her CV to the company, she may get the job.
- If you see Miguel, give him the invitation.
 It’s your turn to practice:

buys won’t be
 1) If Julio _________________ (buy) a new cellphone, he ________________ (not be)
able to pay the rent!

break
 2) If you ________________ will have
(break) a mirror, you __________________ (have) seven
years of bad luck.

Will suspend
 3) The school principal __________________ (suspend) Jaime if he
__________________
doesn’t behave (not behave) correctly!
 It is used to talk about improbable / hypothetical / unreal situations in
the present or future.
 It is composed of two parts:
 Condition
 Result

 Example:
 If I had money, I would buy a new house.

 The condition and the result can also be put in a reversed order and the
meaning won’t change: I would buy a new house if I had money.
 The structure of the second conditional is:

 If + Past Simple -> subject + would / could / might + verb + complement

Examples:
- If I were a millionaire, I would donate my money to charities.
- We would visit our grandparents more often if we lived near their city.
- If I spoke Spanish, I could get better a job in Colombia.
 It’s your turn to practice:

put
 1) If Kevin _________________ (put) more effort in his studies, he
________________
wouldn‘t get (not get) bad grades at college.

won
 2) If Sarah ________________ would travel (travel)
(win) the lottery, she __________________
around the world.

would call (call) Vanessa if I __________________

 3) I __________________ had (have) her number.