There are four main kinds of conditionals:
Conditional type zero:
Form:
(if + present simple, ... present simple)
Usage:
General truths
Example:If you heat water to 100 degrees, it boils.
Conditional type one:
Form:
Conditional type two:
Form:
Conditional type three:
Form:
Conditional type one:
Form:
(if + present simple, ... will + infinitive)
Usage:
A possible condition and its probable result
Example:
If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.
If it rains tomorrow, we'll go to the cinema.
Conditional type two:
Form:
(if + past simple, ... would + infinitive)
Usage:
A hypothetical condition and its probable result
Example:
If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.
Conditional type three:
Form:
(if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle)
Usage:
An unreal past condition and its probable result in the past
Example:
If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.
If I had gone to bed early, I would have caught the train.
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