Mastering All five Conditional Sentences in English
Complete ESL Guide with Examples, Clear Meanings, and Quiz Practice
Master all five conditionals and you’ll sound like a native, no
doubt. They’re powerful tools for storytelling, argument,
explanation, and beyond. Keep practicing and keep leveling up
June 2025
, What Are Conditionals?
Conditionals are sentence structures used to talk about possible or imaginary situations
and their results. Most use "if" and describe a condition (the situation) and a result
(what happens).
✨ Zero Conditional – Facts & General Truths
Structure:
If + present simple, present simple
(Condition always leads to the same result)
Used for: Scientific facts, routines, or general truths.
Positive Examples:
If you heat water to 100°C, it boils. (Scientific fact)
If people don’t drink water, they get dehydrated. (Biological truth)
Negative Examples:
If it doesn’t rain, the grass dies. (Natural effect)
If you don’t sleep enough, you feel tired. (Health consequence)
WH Questions:
What happens if you mix red and blue? (Fact-based result)
Where does the water go if it evaporates?
Yes/No Questions:
If the sun shines, does it feel warm? → Yes, it does.
Do bees sting if you bother them? → Yes, they do.
✨ First Conditional – Real Future Possibilities
Structure:
If + present simple, will + base verb
Used for: Real, possible situations that may happen in the future.
Complete ESL Guide with Examples, Clear Meanings, and Quiz Practice
Master all five conditionals and you’ll sound like a native, no
doubt. They’re powerful tools for storytelling, argument,
explanation, and beyond. Keep practicing and keep leveling up
June 2025
, What Are Conditionals?
Conditionals are sentence structures used to talk about possible or imaginary situations
and their results. Most use "if" and describe a condition (the situation) and a result
(what happens).
✨ Zero Conditional – Facts & General Truths
Structure:
If + present simple, present simple
(Condition always leads to the same result)
Used for: Scientific facts, routines, or general truths.
Positive Examples:
If you heat water to 100°C, it boils. (Scientific fact)
If people don’t drink water, they get dehydrated. (Biological truth)
Negative Examples:
If it doesn’t rain, the grass dies. (Natural effect)
If you don’t sleep enough, you feel tired. (Health consequence)
WH Questions:
What happens if you mix red and blue? (Fact-based result)
Where does the water go if it evaporates?
Yes/No Questions:
If the sun shines, does it feel warm? → Yes, it does.
Do bees sting if you bother them? → Yes, they do.
✨ First Conditional – Real Future Possibilities
Structure:
If + present simple, will + base verb
Used for: Real, possible situations that may happen in the future.
