Conditional

Conditional

First Conditional:

It is used to express a particular activity or situation in the future. Often called the "real"

conditional because it is used for real - or possible - situations. These situations take place

if a certain condition is met. The if clause needs the simple present tense, and the result

needs will + base form or be going to + base form.

Examples:

If it rains, we’re going to stay home.

Luis will buy a new car if he gets his raise

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Often called the "unreal" conditional because it is used for unreal - impossible or improbable - situations. This conditional provides an imaginary result for a given situation. Conditional 2 is formed by the use of the past simple in the if clause and would + verb (base form) in the result clause.

Examples:

  

  If they had more money, they would buy a new house.

· I would be able to travel around the universe if I were an alien