Conditionals - 0,1,2,3

The Zero Conditional construction:

• if + present simple, ... will + infinitive

• if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle

• if + present simple, ... present simple

• if + past simple, ... would + infinitive

The zero conditional is used:

• for when the time being referred to is now or always and the situation is real and possible. This conditional is also often used to refer to general truths.

• to refer to the present or future where the situation is real. This conditional also refers to a possible condition and its probable result.

• to refer to a time that is now or any time, and a situation that is unreal. This conditional is also used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result.

• to refer to a time that is in the past, and a situation that is contrary to reality. This conditional is also used to refer to an unreal past condition and its probable past result.

The First Conditional construction:

• if + present simple, ... will + infinitive

• if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle

• if + present simple, ... present simple

• if + past simple, ... would + infinitive

The first conditional is used:

• for when the time being referred to is now or always and the situation is real and possible. This conditional is also often used to refer to general truths.

• to refer to the present or future where the situation is real. This conditional also refers to a possible condition and its probable result.

• to refer to a time that is now or any time, and a situation that is unreal. This conditional is also used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result.

• to refer to a time that is in the past, and a situation that is contrary to reality. This conditional is also used to refer to an unreal past condition and its probable past result.

The Second Conditional construction:

• if + present simple, ... will + infinitive

• if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle

• if + present simple, ... present simple

• if + past simple, ... would + infinitive

The second conditional is used:

• for when the time being referred to is now or always and the situation is real and possible. This conditional is also often used to refer to general truths.

• to refer to the present or future where the situation is real. This conditional also refers to a possible condition and its probable result.

• to refer to a time that is now or any time, and a situation that is unreal. This conditional is also used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result.

• to refer to a time that is in the past, and a situation that is contrary to reality. This conditional is also used to refer to an unreal past condition and its probable past result.

The Third Conditional construction:

• if + present simple, ... will + infinitive

• if + past perfect, ... would + have + past participle

• if + present simple, ... present simple

• if + past simple, ... would + infinitive

The third conditional is used:

• for when the time being referred to is now or always and the situation is real and possible. This conditional is also often used to refer to general truths.

• to refer to the present or future where the situation is real. This conditional also refers to a possible condition and its probable result.

• to refer to a time that is now or any time, and a situation that is unreal. This conditional is also used to refer to a hypothetical condition and its probable result.

• to refer to a time that is in the past, and a situation that is contrary to reality. This conditional is also used to refer to an unreal past condition and its probable past result.

If you ____ the ball in the net, you score a point.

• get

• will get

If a player ____ the ball with their hands, it's a penalty.

• will touch

• touches