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Conditionals

Mastery

Level B2 | Language Excellence

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Zero Conditional

Logical Facts

Use this for scientific truths, general rules, and things that are 100% certain every single time.

If + Present Simple, Present Simple

Real-World Use

  • If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.
  • If I get a headache, I take an aspirin.
  • The machine stops if you press the red button.
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First Conditional

Real Possibilities

Used for situations in the near future that are likely to happen if the condition is satisfied.

If + Present Simple, Will + Verb

Real-World Use

  • If it rains later, we will stay home.
  • You will feel better if you rest.
  • If she finishes on time, she will join us.
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Second Conditional

Hypothetical Dreams

Used for imaginary or highly unlikely present/future situations. Advice often uses this form.

If + Past Simple, Would + Verb

Real-World Use

  • If I were rich, I would travel the world.
  • I would help you if I had more time.
  • If I won the lottery, I would quit.
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Third Conditional

Past Regrets

Looking back at the past and imagining a different outcome. It is 100% impossible now.

If + Past Perfect, Would have + V3

Real-World Use

  • If I had studied more, I would have passed.
  • They would have won if they had played better.
  • If you had told me, I would have helped.
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The Blueprint

Type Probability The Formula
Zero 100% (Fact) Pres. Simple + Pres. Simple
First 50% (Likely) Pres. Simple + Will + Verb
Second 5% (Dream) Past Simple + Would + Verb
Third 0% (Impossible) Past Perfect + Would have + V3
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Practice | 01 - 05

1. If you freeze water, it (become) solid.
2. If it (rain) tomorrow, I'll take an umbrella.
3. If you (not/water) plants, they die.
4. I'll be surprised if he (arrive) on time.
5. If she (study) more, she will pass the B2.
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Practice | 06 - 10

6. If I (be) you, I would take that offer.
7. We (travel) more if we had enough money.
8. If she (know) him, she'd speak to him.
9. What (you/do) if you won the lottery?
10. He (exercise) more if he weren't so busy.
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Practice | 11 - 15

11. If I (know), I would have called you.
12. We wouldn't have got lost if we (have) GPS.
13. If she (not/miss) the bus, she'd have been here.
14. I (help) you if you had asked me earlier.
15. If they (play) better, they would have won.
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Practice | 16 - 20

16. If you mix red and blue, you (get) purple.
17. I (call) you if I have any free time.
18. If I (not/have) to work, I'd go out.
19. If you (drop) an egg, it breaks.
20. If we (know) the truth, we'd have acted.