Conditionals in English - Overview and Zero Conditional

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• Subtopic: Zero Conditional Zero Conditional: If + Present Simple, Present Simple. Example: If you heat water at 100 degrees, it boils. Use: To talk about things that are always true, like a scientific fact. • Subtopic: First Conditional First Conditional: If + Present Simple, Simple Future. Example: If it’s sunny, we’ll go to the park. Use: To talk about possibilities in the present or in the future. • Subtopic: Second Conditional Second Conditional: If + Past Simple, Present Conditional. Example: If I won a million dollars, I would buy a new car. Use: Imaginary situations in the present or future. • Subtopic: Third Conditional Third Conditional: If + Past Perfect, Perfect Conditional. Example: If the weather had been good, we would have gone water-skiing. Use: Imagine situations in the past. • Subtopic: Mixed 1 Conditional Mixed 1 Conditional: If + Past Perfect, Present Conditional. Example: If I had listened to your advice, I wouldn’t be in the mess. Use: Present result of a past condition. • Subtopic: Mixed 2 Conditional Mixed 2 Conditional: If + Past Simple, Perfect Conditional. Example: If I were a good cook, I would have invited them to dinner. Use: Past result of a present...