Type

Conditional types

Conditional types

Conditional

Conditional sentence typeUsageIf clause verb tense
ZeroGeneral truthsSimple present
Type 1A possible condition and its probable resultSimple present
Type 2A hypothetical condition and its probable resultSimple past
Type 3An unreal past condition and its probable result in the pastPast perfect

  1. What is Type 1 Type 2 and Type 3 English?

What is Type 1 Type 2 and Type 3 English?

A conditional clause is a sentence that describes something that happens (Type 0), will happen (Type 1), maybe would happen (Type 2) or maybe would have happened (Type 3) if certain terms (conditionals, limitations) had been met.

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