Conditionals Grammar in English: What is a Conditional?

There are four types of conditionals in English grammar. The 4 types are: zero conditional, first conditional, second conditional, and third conditional. Conditionals are structures in English that establish whether something might take place, or if a particular action is performed. Zero conditional: If you heat butter at 100 degrees, it melts. First conditional: If it's rainy at the park, we will take an umbrella. Second conditional: If I won ten million dollars, I would give it to my family. Third conditional: If the weather had been good, we would have driven to the beach. In these examples, the conditionals are in bold. Check out our list of conditionals.

Conditional Sentence Examples

Practice conditionals in sentences. Conditionals, also known as 'if clauses' describe the result of what might happen in the present or future. They may also describe what did not happen. Have a go and make your own sentences with the conditionals sentences list above and sentences below.

• Zero Conditional: If + Present Simple, Present Simple
• If you heat ice at 100 degrees, it melts.



• First Conditional: If + Present Simple, Future Simple
• If it's sunny tomorrow, we will go to the beach.



• Second Conditional: If + Past Simple, Perfect Conditional
• If I won a billion dollars, I would help endangered animals.



• Third Conditional: If + Past Perfect, Perfect Conditional
• If I had gone to bed early, I wouldn't have been late to school.

Conditional Games and Worksheets

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