ZERO CONDITIONAL (Factual)

If you heat water at 100°C, it boils. REAL

FIRST
CONDITIONAL
FIRST CONDITIONAL
If you clean your room, you will go the party.

Type of Conditional If clause Result Clause

(condition)
Zero conditional Simple present Simple present
First Conditional Simple present Simple Future
Second Conditional Simple past would + base form
Would/could have +
Third Conditional Past perfect
past participle
 Type of If clause Result Clause
Conditional (condition)
Zero
Simple present Simple present
conditional
When the condition and result are general truths or
facts.
 If you don’t water the plants, they wither.
You can replace if for when or whenever.

Type of If clause Result Clause

 Conditional (condition)
First
Simple present Simple future
conditional
Real or probable situations in the present or future
 If Pepito gets a better job, he will move to a new
house.
 If you finish your hwk, you are going to go out with
your friends.

Type of If clause Result Clause

Conditional (condition)
Second
Simple past Would + base form
conditional
a.Unreal or imaginary situations in the present. To
give advice.
b. Events that are unlikely to happen in the future.

a.If I were you, I would buy that amazing car.

If he were rich, he would travel around the world.
b.If I had lots of cars, I would give you one.
If I won the lottery, I would stop working.

Type of If clause Result Clause

Conditional (condition)
Third Would/Could have +
Past Perfect
conditional past participle
a. For actions that did not happen.
b. To express criticism or regret.
a.If he had known your phone number, he would
have called you.
b.If I had been more careful, I would have passed the
final exam.
If I had known that this product wasn’t as good as
they said, I wouldn’t have bought it.