B1 GRAMMAR · CONDITIONALS · B1–B2
First vs second conditional
Conditionals talk about “if” situations and their results. The first conditional is about real, likely futures; the second is about unreal or unlikely ones.
See the difference
A
First conditional
a real, possible future result
If it rains, we’ll stay in.
如果下雨，我们就待在家里。
B
Second conditional
an unreal or unlikely situation
If I won the lottery, I’d travel.
如果我中了彩票，我就去旅行。
Practise it
Q1 If you heat ice, it ____.
Q2 If I ____ you, I’d take the job.
Q3 We’ll be late if we ____ now.