What's the conditional?
If it snows this weekend, we might build a snowman in the garden.
First conditional
(My cat / to hear thunder / she / to hide under the bed)
If my cat hears thunder, she hides under the bed.
(The movie / to start late / we / to miss the last bus)
If the movie starts late, we might miss the last bus.
(I / to find a treasure map / I / to follow it immediately)
If I found a treasure map, I would follow it immediately.
I want to meet my friends today, but that won't be possible because my boss wants to have a meeting in the evening.
If my boss didn't want to have a meeting in the evening, I would meet my friends today.
If I didn't have a meeting in the evening, I would meet my friends today.
If you mix flour, eggs, and sugar, you create a basic cake batter.
Zero conditional
(The oven / to reach a high temperature / the cake / to bake quickly)
If the oven reaches a high temperature, the cake bakes quickly.
(It / to rain tomorrow / we / might to postpone the picnic)
If it rains tomorrow, we might postpone the picnic.
(I / to win the lottery / I / to treat my friends to a fancy dinner)
If I won the lottery, I could treat my friends to a fancy dinner.
"I forgot to set an alarm, and now I'm late for work. Why? -- I overslept."
If I had set an alarm, I wouldn't be late for work.
If I hadn't overslept, I wouldn't be late for work.
If I finish my work early, I'll treat myself to a movie tonight.
First conditional
(The smartphone / to run out of battery / it / to turn off)
If the smartphone runs out of battery, it turns off.
(She / to apply for the job / she / to may get a callback for an interview)
If she applies for the job, she may get a callback for an interview.
(You / to be invisible for a day / you / to explore without being seen)
If you were invisible for a day, you could explore without being seen.
"I didn't bring an umbrella, and now I'm stuck in the rain. Why? -- I didn't check the weather forecast."
If I had brought an umbrella, I wouldn't be stuck in the rain.
If I had checked the weather forecast, I wouldn't be stuck in the rain.
If I could speak any language fluently, I would choose to master Japanese.
Second conditional
(When it rains / the grass / to become slippery)
When it rains, the grass becomes slippery.
(Your favorite band / to have a concert nearby / you / to attend)
If your favorite band has a concert nearby, you can attend.
(Your dream job / to require more qualifications / you / to pursue additional education)
If your dream job required more qualifications, you would pursue additional education.
"She missed the train because she didn't leave early. Why? -- She stayed up late watching movies."
If she hadn't stayed up late watching movies, she wouldn't have missed the train.
If had left early, she wouldn't have missed the train.
If I were an astronaut, I would explore distant galaxies.
Second conditional
(People / not exercise regularly / they / to lose muscle strength)
If people don't exercise regularly, they lose muscle strength.
(You / to start a new hobby / you / to discover hidden talents)
If you start a new hobby, you will discover hidden talents.
(You / to discover a parallel universe / you / to observe alternate realities)
If you discovered a parallel universe, you could observe alternate realities.
"The cake burned in the oven because I forgot to set a timer. Why? -- I was on a phone call."
If I hadn't taken the phone call, the cake wouldn't have burned in the oven.
If I hadn't forgotten to set a timer, the cake wouldn't have burned in the oven.
If I weren't on a phone call, the cake wouldn't have burned in the oven.