First, Second and Third Conditionals

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What is the First Conditional used for?

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The First Conditional is used to talk about real and possible situations in the future. It typically follows the structure: 'If + present simple, will + base verb.' For example: 'If it rains, I will stay home.'

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What is the Second Conditional used for?

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The Second Conditional is used to talk about hypothetical or imaginary situations in the present or future. It follows the structure: 'If + past simple, would + base verb.' For example: 'If I had a million dollars, I would travel the world.'

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What is the Third Conditional used for?

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The Third Conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past that did not happen. It follows the structure: 'If + past perfect, would have + past participle.' For example: 'If I had known, I would have called you.'

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What is the structure of the First Conditional?

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The structure of the First Conditional is: 'If + present simple, will + base verb.' Example: 'If she studies, she will pass the exam.'

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What is the structure of the Second Conditional?

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The structure of the Second Conditional is: 'If + past simple, would + base verb.' Example: 'If I were you, I would apologize.'

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What is the structure of the Third Conditional?

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The structure of the Third Conditional is: 'If + past perfect, would have + past participle.' Example: 'If they had left earlier, they would have caught the train.'

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Provide an example of a First Conditional sentence.

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Example: 'If it is sunny tomorrow, we will go to the beach.'

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Provide an example of a Second Conditional sentence.

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Example: 'If I won the lottery, I would buy a new house.'

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Provide an example of a Third Conditional sentence.

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Example: 'If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.'

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What is the difference between the Second and Third Conditionals?

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The Second Conditional is used for present or future hypothetical situations, while the Third Conditional is used for past hypothetical situations that did not occur.