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CONDITIONALS by Mind Map: CONDITIONALS

1. ZERO CONDITIONAL

1.1. talk about things that are always true like scientific facts, general habits.

1.1.1. IF + PRESENT SILMPLE > PRESENT SIMPLE

1.1.1.1. if you add two and two you get four

1.1.1.1.1. IN THE RESULT I CAN USE IMPERATIVES / CAN

1.1.1.1.2. THE SITUATION CAN BE INTRODUCED BY unless

2. FIRST CONDITIONAL

2.1. Possible or likely things in the near present or in the future

2.1.1. IF + PRESENT SIMPLE > FUTURE WITH WILL

2.1.1.1. if it rains later, we'll stay at home

2.1.1.1.1. IN THE RESULT I CAN USE MAY / MIGHT

2.1.1.1.2. THE SITUATION CAN BE INSTRODUCED BY unless / when

3. SECOND CONDITIONAL

3.1. Impossible things in the present / unlikely things in the future

3.1.1. IF + PAST SIMPLE > WOULD + BASE FORM

3.1.1.1. if I won the lottery I would sail round the world

3.1.1.1.1. THE SITUATION CAN BE INTRODUCED BY could / might

4. THIRD CONDITIONAL

4.1. Things that didn't happen in the past with their imaginary results

4.1.1. IF + PAST PERFECT > WOULD + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

4.1.1.1. if had studied harder I would have passed the exam

4.1.1.1.1. THE SITUATION CAN BE INTRODUCED BY could have / might have

5. MIXED CONDITIONAL

5.1. Present result of a past situation which didn't happen

5.1.1. IF + PAST PERFECT > WOULD + BASE FORM

5.1.1.1. if I had listened to your advice, I wouldn't be in such a mess

5.1.1.1.1. THE SITUATION CAN BE INTRODUCED BY could / might