Conditionals

Zero Conditional:
facts and general truths
If clause - Present Simple
Main clause - Present Simple

First Conditional:
Likely, possible, real in the future
If clause - Present Simple
Main clause - Future Simple

Second Conditional:
Imaginary, Unreal or Unlikely Situations/To give advice
If clause- Past Simple
Main clause – Would + Verb (base form)

Third Conditional:
Unreal, impossible situations in the past
If clause - Past Perfect
Main clause – Would + Have + V3

Third Conditional: Changing the Past
If clause - Past Perfect
Main clause – Would + Present Perfect

Other modals Can be used in
First, Second + Third conditionals
If she studies, she might get good grades.
If she studies, she could get good grades.
If she won the lottery, she might buy me a car.
If she won the lottery, she could buy me a car.

Review and Examples