Conditional Sentences

A conditional Sentence have 2 clauses:

Conditional Clause (if clause) and a result clause

*There is a comma between them when the if cause comes first.*

1. THE ZERO CONDITIONAL: Expresses general truths or habits, and the result always is going to be true (Here we use simple present):

Examples:

- If I find a penny today, I always pick it up.

- If it rains, the grass gets wet.

- If you mix red and blue, you get purple.

- If you study everyday, you going to fail the exam.

This expresses the result of a possible condition.

EXAMPLES:

- If I find a Penny, I will pick it up.

- If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.

- If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.

This expresses the result of an unreal condition, is like a wish or dream:

EXAMPLES:

- If I found a bag with a million dollars, I would pick it up.

- If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.

- If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello

This expresses the result of a past event that didn't occur:

EXAMPLES:

- If I had found a penny yesterday, I would have picket it up

- If she had gone on a diet as her doctor recommended, Suzanne wouldn’t have had the heart attack.

- if he hadn't been so nervous in the interview, He'd have got the job.