Past Result of a Present or Continuing Condition. The Third Conditional (Past Unreal Conditional).The Second Conditional (Present Unreal Conditional).The First Conditional (Present or Future Real Conditional).The Zero Conditional (Present Real Conditional).For example: 'When it rains, tennis lessons are held in the gym.' 'If it rains, tennis lessons are held in the gym.'ДЄlso Know, what are the 4 types of conditional sentences? The Four Types of Conditionals in English The zero conditional uses if or when and must be followed by the simple present or imperative. We use the zero conditional when we want to talk about facts or things that are generally true. We will look at other types in future lessons.Simply so, what is the meaning of zero conditional? There are MORE than these 4 types of conditional sentences though these are the ones that are used the most. However second conditional sentences suggest it is less probable or imaginary. (IвЂ™m imagining the situation of NOT being sick in the pastвЂ¦ something that I cannot change now) In general:ДЇirst conditional and Second conditional refer to the present or future. If I hadnвЂ™t been sick, I would have gone to your party.(I imagine that if you had done this in the past, the result would have been different) If you had studied, you would have passed the exam.This is used when a person is imagining a different past, an imaginary situation that did not happen in the past. This involves the past perfect + would have + past participle However, in this improbable situation of them selling the house, they would become rich) The Third Conditional (It is unlikely that they will sell the house because they like living there. If they sold their house, they would be rich.But in this hypothetical, though improbable situation, this is what I would do) (It is unlikely that I will win the lottery. If I won the lottery, I would travel a lot.This is used for hypothetical or unlikely situations.ДЄlso for unreal or improbable situations now or in the future. This involves the past simple + would + verb (Again, I predict that this will happen in the future if you study) (This is the likely result in the future if it rains) We are predicting a likely result in the future if the condition happens. This is used to express a possible situation in the future. This involves the present simple + will / wonвЂ™t + verb If you stand in the rain, you get wet.The condition always has the same result. This is used for facts that are generally true or scientific facts. This involves the present simple + present simple We will quickly introduce them in this lesson and go into more detail about each conditional in individual lessons. Sometimes these are called Type 0, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 Conditionals. The Zero Conditional, the First Conditional, the Second Conditional, and the Third Conditional. You can use either order, they are both used and correct. (Notice how there is no comma in this last sentence) If it rains,(COMMA) we will cancel the trip.Д«UT, when the main clause comes first in the sentence, the comma (,) is not necessary.When the if-clause comes first in the sentence, we put a comma (,) after it. Notice how there is a comma after the verb rains which is the last part of the if-clause. Note: There are two ways of ordering a conditional sentence.Д¬ondition, + Result (with a comma after the condition) вЂ¦. In other words, the main clause only happens when the events in the if-clause happen. What happens in the main clause is conditional to what happens in the if-clause. The main clause is the resultВ of that condition. There is always a condition and a result. We donвЂ™t know exactly if it is going to rain so we sayвЂ¦ IF it rains,ДЄnd what is the result of this condition? We will cancel the trip. This is something that may or may not happen, depending on the circumstances. is the if-clause (the condition)ДЄn if-clause begins with IF and has a subject and a verb. The if-clause (which is a condition) and the main clause (which is a result) Conditional Sentences and IF clauses вЂ“ IntroductionД¬onditional sentences consist of two parts:

Conditional sentences zero first second