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?