Condicional

CONDITIONAL

There are four English conditionals: zero, first, second, and third.

 The conditional always consist of two parts: a condition resulting yun.

 The Condition, The Result  If this happens, happens.

 You can put first the condition or the result does not matter. But if the condition goes first, you must take a comma.

  The Condition ResultadoLa Spend estosi happens.

Security passes result:

Conditional  Zero = 100% secure oYes happens, happens.

 First Conditional oYes = 50% sure this happens, it will happen.

 Second Conditional oYes = 10% sure this happened, would happen.

 Third Conditional = 0% Safe oYes this had happened, would have happened.

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Zero conditional

Zero conditional is used to talk about facts or universal truths of the present or past.

Example of Zero Conditional in the Present

THE CONDITION, + THE RESULT

• If you heat ice, it melts. (If you heat ice, it melts.)

THE RESULT + CONDITION

• Ice meltsif you heat it. (Ice melts if you heat it.)

The Zero Conditional in the Present

Structure of Zero Conditional in the Present

If + present simple or continuous, present simple or continuous

• If it rains, the ground gets wet. (If it rains, the ground gets wet.)

• If it's raining, the ground is getting wet. (If it is raining, the ground is wet.)

The Zero Conditional in the Past

Zero Conditional Structure in the Past:

If + past simple or continuous, past simple or continuous

• If I was drunk, I did not speak to anyone. (If he was drunk, did not speak with anyone.)

• If I was drinking, I was getting into trouble. (If you were taking, was getting into trouble.)

• If you lost your wallet, you had to do the dishes. (If you lost your wallet, you had to wash the dishes)?

If / When / Whenever / Every time

Instead of using IF condition can be used WHEN, WHENEVER, or EVERY TIME in the present and the past.

Examples in the Present:

• If you drop a piece of gold in water, it sinks. (If you take a piece of gold to the water, it sinks.)

• When you drop a piece of gold in water, it sinks. (When you take a piece of gold to the water, it sinks.)

• Whenever you drop a piece of gold in water, it sinks. (Whenever you take a piece of gold to the water, it sinks.)

The Zero Conditional in the Past

Zero Conditional Structure in the Past:

If + past simple or continuous, past simple or continuous

• If I was drunk, I did not speak to anyone. (If he was drunk, did not speak with anyone.)

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