===== Conditionals ===== **What it is:** “If” sentences to talk about results of conditions. **What it’s for:** Describe rules, real future, and unreal situations. **Example:** “If it rains, I will stay home.” ===== Types (simple) ===== * **Zero conditional (facts/rules):** - If + Present, Present → “If you heat ice, it melts.” * **First conditional (real future):** - If + Present, will + V → “If I study, I’ll pass.” * **Second conditional (unreal now):** - If + Past, would + V → “If I had time, I would travel.” * **Third conditional (unreal past):** - If + had + V3, would have + V3 → “If I had studied, I would have passed.” ===== Common notes ===== * Use **comma** when the IF-clause comes first: “If it rains, …” * “If I **were** you…” is common for advice. ===== Hard words (Glossary) ===== * *conditional* /kənˈdɪʃənl/: câu điều kiện * *unreal* /ʌnˈrɪəl/: không có thật (giả định) * *clause* /klɔːz/: mệnh đề