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by nuhru_1098 Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:49 pmConditionals: Summary
Here is a chart to help you to visualize the basic English conditionals. Do not take the 50% and 10% figures too literally. They are just to help you.
probability /conditional / example / time
100% / zero conditional / If you heat ice, it melts. / any time
50% / first conditional / If it rains, I will stay at home. / future
10% / second conditional / If I won the lottery, I would buy a car. / future
0% / third conditional / If I had won the lottery, I would have bought a car. /past
Here is a chart to help you to visualize the basic English conditionals. Do not take the 50% and 10% figures too literally. They are just to help you.
probability /conditional / example / time
100% / zero conditional / If you heat ice, it melts. / any time
50% / first conditional / If it rains, I will stay at home. / future
10% / second conditional / If I won the lottery, I would buy a car. / future
0% / third conditional / If I had won the lottery, I would have bought a car. /past