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The document discusses different conditionals in English grammar including zero, first, second, and third conditionals. It provides the form, time, function, and examples for each conditional type.

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Conditionals Chart

The document discusses different conditionals in English grammar including zero, first, second, and third conditionals. It provides the form, time, function, and examples for each conditional type.

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Grammar & Usage

Conditionals Chart
Name

Zero Conditional

First Conditional
(Real Conditional)

Form

Time

Function

Example

If + present, present

Present

Use this conditional to show


an outcome that happens
if a specific repeated
condition is met.

If he takes vitamins every day,


he doesnt get sick.
He doesnt get sick if he
takes vitamins every day.

If + present, will + verb

Present/
Future

Use this conditional to show


a likely or possible outcome
that will probably happen if
a specific condition is met.

If she studies for the test,


she will get a good grade.
She will get a good grade
if she studies for the test.
Unlikely situation

Second Conditional
(Unreal Conditional)

Third Conditional

If + past, would + verb

If + had + p.p.,
would + have + p.p.

Present/
Future

Past

Use this conditional to show


an unlikely or impossible
outcome that probably
wouldnt happen (unless a
specific condition were met).

Use this conditional to show


a past regret or different
outcome that would have
happened if a specific
condition had been met.

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If he won the lottery, he would quit his job.


He would quit his job if he won the lottery.
Impossible situation
If I had wings, I would fly to Antarctica.
I would fly to Antarctica if I had wings.
If I had remembered to call my
friend last night, she wouldnt
have sent me an angry text message.
My friend wouldnt have sent
me an angry text message if I had
remembered to call her last night.

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