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English grammar B1 · Lesson 4 of 4

First and second conditionals

The first conditional is for a real possibility: plus the present, then : . Never put after .

The second conditional is for an imagined situation: plus the past simple, then : . With , careful English uses for every person: .

When the clause comes first, put a comma after it; when it comes second, no comma: .

Examples

  • If you study, you will pass.
  • If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.
  • If I were you, I would call her.
  • We will go out if the rain stops.
  • What would you do if you lost your phone?
The full rule on the grammar page