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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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  • Conditionals Chart

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.

Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms.

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.

Copyright 2016, Red River Press Inc. For use by members of ESL Library in accordance with membership terms. Conditionals Char

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