CONDITIONALS

Zero Conditional - (type 0)
Este condicional refiere a una situación que es siempre verdadera (verdades universales): If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

If clause --------------->Main clause
If + Present tense------->Present tense
If you freeze water------>it turns into ice.
If you freeze water, it turns into ice.

•If you freeze water, it turns into ice.
(Si congelas el agua, se convierte en hielo)
•If I work too much, I get tired.
(Si trabajo demasiado, me canso)


First Conditional - (type I)
Se forma con if + simple present + simple future. Se emplea cuando una situación es real o posible: If it rains today, I'll stay at home.

If clause -------------->Main clause
If + Present tense ----->will / can / may / must + verb
If it rains today--------->I'll stay at home
If it rains today, I'll stay at home

•If it rains today, I'll stay at home.
(Si llueve hoy, me quedaré en casa)
•If he is busy now, I will come back tomorrow.
(Si está ocupado ahora, regresaré mañana)
•If I have time, I'll visit my parents this afternoon.
(Si tengo tiempo, visitaré a mis padres esta tarde)
•If it is warm tomorrow, we'll go to the beach.
(Si está caluroso mañana, iremos a la playa)


Second Conditional - (type II)
Refiere a una situación hipotética y se forma según la estructura if + simple past + simple condicional.

If clause---------------->Main clause
If + Past Simple--------->would / could / might + verb
If I won the lottery------>I would travel around the world.
If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.

•If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.
(Si ganara la lotería, viajaría por todo el mundo)
•If I were in Brazil, I would go to Rio de Janeiro.
(Si yo estuviese en Brasil, iría a Río de Janeiro)
•If I were you, I would buy that car.(Si yo fuese tú, compraría ese auto)
•If he were in my place, he wouldn't do this.
(Si él estuviese en mi lugar, no haría esto)


Third Conditional - (type III)
Se refiere a una situación hipotética del pasado y se forma según la estructura : if + past perfect + conditional perfect.

If clause--------------------->Main clause
If + Past Perfect tense ------->would/could/might + have + past participle
If I had won the lottery------>I would have traveled around the world.
If I had won the lottery, I would have traveled around the world.

•If I had won the lottery, I would have traveled around the world.
(Si yo hubiera ganado la lotería, habría viajado por todo el mundo)
•If I had seen him, I would have told him about you.
(Si lo hubiese visto, le habría contado acerca de ti)
•If I had known the answer, I would have raised my hand.
(Si hubiese sabido la respuesta, habría levantado mi mano)
•If she had come on Saturday, I would have seen her.
(Si ella hubiese venido el sábado, la habría visto)