Recognize and use the different conditionals in English and revise forms of transport.
Conditional sentences are used to talk about possible situations and the result of those situations.
| Conditional | Form | Usage | Example |
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| 1st conditional | if + present simple, will + infinitive | used to talk about possible situations | If it's sunny tomorrow, I'll go to the seaside. |
| 2nd conditional | if + past simple, would + infinitive | used to talk about hypothetical situations | If I became rich, I would buy an expensive villa in France. |
| 3rd conditional | if + past perfect, would + have + past participle | used to talk about hypothetical situations in the past | If I hadn't gone to Egypt, I wouldn't have seen the pyramids |
| * Conditionals are usually expressed with the if clause first and the future clause second but the order isn't important. Both of these sentences are equally correct: If it rains, I will stay home and I will stay home if it rains. Note that we don't use a comma if the if clause is used second. |
* Never use a future tense twice in a conditional sentence (like is often done in other languages). This is not correct: If it will rain, I will stay home |
| * Conditionals are frequently contracted and this can make understanding difficult for non-native speakers. We often contract will as I'll, you'll, etc.. We often contract would as I'd, you'd, etc.. |