In this guide, you’ll learn the definition of conditionals, clear formulas, the four main types of conditional sentences, and practical examples to help you use them correctly.
There are four different types of conditional sentences: Zero conditional sentences express general truths or known facts. First conditional sentences express possible future events or actions that are likely to happen. Second conditional sentences express unlikely or unrealistic future events.
Conditional sentences are complex sentences with two parts: a condition (starting with if or unless) and a result, used to express possibilities or hypothetical situations.
Conditional sentences have two parts: the if-clause and the main clause. Example sentence: If it rains, I will cancel the trip. If it rains is the if-clause and I will cancel the trip is the main clause. The IF-clause introduces a condition. The main clause is the result of that condition.
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If I study conditionals, I will speak better English! That's the first conditional - find clear explanations and lots of practice exercises here.
Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you. Look at these examples to see how zero, first and second conditionals are used. If you freeze water, it becomes solid. If it rains tomorrow, I'll take the car. If I lived closer to the cinema, I would go more often. Try this exercise to test your grammar.