English grammar
Conditionals
Conditional sentences say what happens, or what would happen, in a situation. English has several types, from simple to harder ones.
Class Conditionals
These are the forms taught in English classes all over the world. We show them with real videos, not made-up ones.
Zero Conditional
If + present simple, present simple
We use it for facts, things that are always true. Both parts use the present simple.
First Conditional
If + present simple, will + base verb
We use it for real, likely things in the future. It talks about things that can really happen.
Second Conditional
If + past simple, would + base verb
We use it for things that are not real or not likely, now or in the future. "If I were you" is a common example.
Third Conditional
If + past perfect, would have + past participle
We talk about the past. Things that did not happen, and what would have happened after.
Mixed Conditionals
If + past perfect, would + base verb (or variations)
Mixed conditionals mix the second and third conditional. They link a past event to something now, or something now to a past event.