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4 CONDITIONALS

0 CONDITIONAL
1ST CONDITIONAL
2ND CONDITIONAL
3RD CONDITIONAL
If clause main clause

If I practise, I will get better.


If I practise, I will get better.
1st CONDITIONAL 2nd CONDITIONAL

probably will happen will not happen

if + present simple if + past simple


If this thing happens, If this thing happened,

will + infinitive would + infinitive


that thing will happen. that thing would happen.
0 CONDITIONAL

• general truth
• guaranteed result

if + present simple
If this thing happens,

present simple
that thing happens.
3rd CONDITIONAL

unreal situation in the past

if + past perfect
If this thing had happened,

would + have + past participle


that thing would have happened.
If I had studied harder,
I would have passed the exam.

If we had left earlier,


we wouldn’t have arrived late.

You wouldn’t be so tired


if you had gone to bed earlier.
• You had a job interview
• But you didn't prepare for it
• You didn't get the job
• You regret not preparing more
If I had prepared more,
I might have got the job.
Will – may, can
Would – might, could

If – when
If not - unless

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