the first conditional we use the first conditional to talk about future events that are likely to...
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The First Conditional
We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to
happen.
If + Present Simple, will+ infinitive
If you ___(eat) many sweets, you _____(harm) your teeth.
If you ___ (boil) your food, you _____(lose) a lot of vitamins.
You _______ ( not get) enough vitamins if you _______(not eat) fresh food.
Future tense here
If you can go at the
beginning or in the
middle of sentence
The Second Conditional
The second conditional is a structure used for talking about unreal
situations in the present or in the future.
If + Past Simple , then would + verb(without to)
a) If you _____(exercise) before bedtime, you _____(sleep) better.
b) Your nails ______(not look) so terrible if you _____ (not bite) them.
c) ______ I ____ (loose) weight if I ___ (eat) a sensible diet?
If past simple then would verb
The Third Conditional
The third conditional is a structure used for talking about unreal situations in the past.
If + past perfect, then would have+ past participle
a) If I ____(study) harder, I probably _________ (pass) the exam.
b) If we _______ (play) a little better, we _______ (win) the game.
c) If it _____ (snow), we ________ (go) skiing.
If+ past perfect, then would have+ past
participle