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Conditionals: Zero Conditional Sentence - Stating Factual Things, General Knowledge

Conditionals are used to speculate about possible situations. There are three types of conditional sentences: zero conditional sentences state factual information, first conditional sentences express predictions about the future, and second conditional sentences discuss unreal present conditions. Third conditional sentences refer to unreal past conditions and are used to express regret.

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Conditionals: Zero Conditional Sentence - Stating Factual Things, General Knowledge

Conditionals are used to speculate about possible situations. There are three types of conditional sentences: zero conditional sentences state factual information, first conditional sentences express predictions about the future, and second conditional sentences discuss unreal present conditions. Third conditional sentences refer to unreal past conditions and are used to express regret.

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Conditionals

Conditionals are used to speculate about what could happen, what


might have happened, and what we wish would happen.
Zero conditional sentence – stating factual things, general knowledge
If the weather changes suddenly, I get a headache.
If I heat water to 100°C, it starts to boil.

First conditional sentence – stating certanity, prediction for the future


If it snows tomorrow, I will not go to work.
If my daughter decides not to go to school, I will have to force her.
If I do not have time, we will not meet.
If my son does not go to a skiing course, he will not be a good skier.
What will you do if it is rainy tomorrow?
Second conditional sentence – stating unreal conditions in the present
If I went there, I would be happy.
to be – was/were – WERE
If I were a boy, I would drink beer with guys.
If my son were smarter, I would be glad.
If the hurrican hit the town, it might destroy everything.
If my mother joined a travel club, she might not feel so lonely.
What would you do if you were stranded on a desert island?
If I were you, I would memorize this rule about unreal conditions.
Third conditional sentence – stating unreal conditions that did not
happen in the past. It is used to express a regret about the situation!

If I had been able to study again, I would have studied biochemistry.


If I had been born 100 years ago, I would have worn different clothes.
If we had saved more money, we could have taken a better vacation.
If it had not rained so much, it would have been a perfect day.
If they had not read that book, the ending of the movie would have
been a surprise for them.

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