Conditional structures allow you to speak about events and actions that may or may not happen or be true. In this lesson, you will review the use and structure of the conditionals used to talk about the present and the future and look at some conjunctions that can be used instead of ‘if’.
Present and Future Conditional Structures
The zero conditional is used to describe actions, situations, and events that always happen in a certain situation—it is used for things that are always true, scientific facts, and general truths. It uses the simple present tense in both the main clause and the conditional clause.
- If it rains, I drive to work.
The first conditional describes future actions, situations, and events that will probably happen under specific conditions. The main clause uses a future form like will + base verb, and the conditional clause uses the present simple.
- If you are interested in applying for the job, my aunt will introduce you to the HR manager.
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