Zero Conditional
Time: General
Function: Habits, tendencies, rules, and scientific facts.
Structure: When + Present Simple, Present Simple.
Example: When he is stressed, he exercises.
First Conditional
Time: Future
Function: Probable future, predictions, promises, threats, and offers.
Structure: If + Present Simple, will/ modal + verb
Example: If Sally is hungry later, she will eat something.
Second Conditional
Time: Hypothetical future, abstract
Function: Fantasy, improbable future, hypothesis, and negotiations.
Structure: If + Past Simple, would/ modal + verb
Example: If I was rich, I would travel around the world.
Third Conditional
Time: Hypothetical past
Function: Regrets, comments about past situations.
Structure: If + Past Perfect, would/ modal + have + past participle.
Example: If I had not studied English, I would have studied Arabic.
Mixed Conditional
Time: Past (condition) and present (consequence).
Function: Regrets, comments about past situations that have present consequences.
Structure: If + Past Perfect, would/ modal + verb
Example: If I had studied Arabic at school, I could speak Arabic now.
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