Conditionals Table (0, 1st, 2nd, Third, Mixed Conditional Review)

Conditional Review Table (Zero, First, Second, Third, & Mixed Conditional)

NameExampleVerb FormTime / Usage
0 Conditional / Present RealIf/when it rains, the streets get wet.If/when I'm tired, I go to bed.Present + PresentPresent (always)
1st Conditional / Future RealIf/when it rains tomorrow, I'll bring my umbrella.Present + FutureFuture (real possibility)
2nd Conditional / Future & Present UnrealIf I won a million dollars, I would buy a boat.If I were the president, I would lower taxes.Past + would/could/might + base formFuture (unlikely)Present unreal situations
3rd Conditional / Past UnrealIf I had gone to the party yesterday, I would have met many people.Past Perfect + Perfect ModalPast unreal situations
Mixed ConditionalIf I had gone to the party, I would be tired now.Past Perfect + would/could/might + base formPast condition giving a present result

0 Conditional

  • Used to state general truths, facts, or habits.

1st Conditional

  • Used to predict future probabilities. The speaker believes the event is likely and a real possibility.

2nd Conditional

  • Used for unlikely or impossible events in the future: If I met an alien, I would ask many questions.
  • Used for situations that are not true now (Counterfactual): If I weren't here, I would be at home sleeping.

3rd Conditional

  • Used for Past Counterfactuals. If WWII had not happened, … .
  • Often used to express regret or mistakes: If you had told me to bring an umbrella, I would have brought one.

Mixed Conditional

  • IF clause uses 3rd conditional; result clause uses the 2nd If I hadn't eaten it, my stomach wouldn't be upset.
  • Less common: IF clause uses 2nd conditional; result clause uses 3rd conditional: If he were smart, he would have applied.

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14 comments on “Conditionals Table (0, 1st, 2nd, Third, Mixed Conditional Review)

  1. Korea Teacher (Posted on 12-8-2016 at 19:18) Reply

    Thanks for this. Very helpful.

  2. Rai Munir (Posted on 1-22-2017 at 02:49) Reply

    Thumb up!
    I wish SUBJUNCTIVE STRUCTURE were there as well.

  3. Anonymous (Posted on 5-3-2018 at 10:45) Reply

    nice

  4. Anonymous (Posted on 5-5-2018 at 04:31) Reply

    thanks

  5. Elie Gisore (Posted on 5-1-2020 at 17:11) Reply

    That was helpful

  6. Ron (Posted on 7-9-2020 at 10:49) Reply

    no. the second conditional is PRESENT UNREAL —NOT FUTURE

    1. mb Post author (Posted on 7-9-2020 at 14:00) Reply

      Hello. Yes, it is also used for the present. The image and table weren’t updated to indicate that. I have made the changes. Thanks for the feedback.

  7. rara (Posted on 4-25-2022 at 20:54) Reply

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  8. Anna (Posted on 2-27-2024 at 13:41) Reply

    Thank you very much!!! Well explained!

  9. usman (Posted on 3-18-2024 at 20:03) Reply

    great

  10. Taiwan elementary student from DISK (Posted on 5-19-2024 at 03:34) Reply

    This is very useful

  11. Alexa (Posted on 8-24-2024 at 05:11) Reply

    hello, i love your page and i use it a lot while studying english but i still don’t understand mixed conditional at all, don’t we get the same effect by using second conditional or third?

    1. MB_ (Posted on 8-24-2024 at 09:26) Reply

      Hello. The mixed conditional mixes the past and present. For example, you have a past condition (“If I had brought my umbrella”) and a present result (“I wouldn’t be wet now”). This is different from the second conditional which does not use the past tense in either the condition or the result. It is also different from the third conditional which only includes the past in both parts, but does not include the present.

      1. Alexa (Posted on 8-26-2024 at 04:05) Reply

        Thank you very much. It is very helpful. Thanks!

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