If you’ re free later, we can go for a walk. The structure of the first conditional is as follows: We use the first conditional to talk about a realistic situation in the present or future. If we go out with friends, we normally go to a restaurant. If it doesn’t rain for a long time, the earth gets very dry. We use the zero conditional to talk about permanent truths, such as scientific facts, and general habits.

Let’s look at each conditional to see how we use them. It is also possible to mix the second and third conditional. There are four types of conditional sentences: What happens if the students don’t pass an exam? How can you finish the project if you don’t have a computer? We can also invert the two parts of a conditional sentence so that the ‘if’ part comes second, and this is especially common in questions. There are always two parts to a conditional sentence – one part beginning with ‘if’ to describe a possible situation, and the second part which describes the consequence. What is a Conditional Sentence?Ī conditional sentence is based on the word ‘if’. To have a general idea of how all the conditionals work, take a look at this overview so you can start to get an idea of what they are and when we use them. There are four conditionals in total and you will learn to use them gradually, obviously starting with the most basic ones – the zero and first conditional.

Making conditional sentences is an everyday part of your native language, and introducing them to your English conversation can really improve your level of communication.

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