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Cheatsheet: Conditionals: Zero, First and Second

Sentence building

Conditionals: Zero, First and Second

PointRuleExample
Zero: factsif + present, presentIf you mix blue and yellow, you get green.
First: real possibilitiesif + present, will + VIf you study, you'll pass.
B1Second: unreal situationsif + past simple, would + VIf I won the lottery, I'd buy a house.
The if-clausepresent simple, also for the futureIf it rains, we'll stay in.
Orderif-clause first: comma; if-clause second: no commaIf it rains, we'll stay in. / We'll stay in if it rains.
B1Trapwere for every person, also in adviceIf I were you, I'd take the train.
B1Trapunless means if … not; the verb is affirmativeUnless you hurry, you'll miss the bus.