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Unica # Grammar reference: Using conditionals 3D Grammar: The Kohon JO, Inc. $32 - 31 ## TYPES OF CONDITIONAL There are four common types of conditional sentences: zero, first, second and third. | Type | Conditional clause | Result clause | | --- | --- | --- | | zero | If + present simple | present simple | | | If we go out in the rain, | we get wet. | | first | If + present simple | will + infinitive | | | If we organize a sponsored walk, | people will donate money. | | second | If + past simple | would + infinitive | | | If we organized a sponsored walk, | people would donate money. | | third | If + past perfect | would + have + past participle | | | If we'd organized a sponsored walk, | people would have donated money. | **GRAMMAR tip 1 Punctuation** We always use a comma if the conditional clause comes before the result clause. But we don't when the result clause comes first. E.g. If I see Matt, I'll ask him to join the campaign. I'll ask Matt to join the campaign if I see him. The zero conditional describes a general truth. If = when. Do we always get wet in the rain? Yes. The first conditional describes possibilities in the present and f...