0, 1st, 2nd or 3rd Conditional?
If you try hard enought, you can do anything
Dan is not happy because he wasn't selected for the team
If Dan had been selected for the team, he would be happy
If children start/will start training young, they are more likely to reach Olympic levels
start
If water boils, it will evaporate immediately.
INCORRECT: it should be 0 conditional: "If water boils, it evaporates immediately"
Unless you're very careful, you will lose the competition
First
You didn't win the race because you aren't fit enough
If you were fit enough, you would have won the race.
If the players listened/had listened to the coach, they would have triumphed.
had listened
If she will study hard, she passes the exam.
INCORRECT: it should be first conditional: "If she studies hard, she will pass the exam"
Bethany wouldn't change her life even if it were possible
Second
Zain is stubborn and didn't listen to the advice I gave him
If Zain weren't stubborn, he'd have listened to the advice I gave him
I'd be playing in the match today if I didn't break/hadn't broken my ankle
hadn't broken
If I will be richer, I would buy a mansion
INCORRECT: second conditional's first clause is PAST TENSE: "If I were rich, I would buy a mansion"
I would be warm if I was in LA
Second
The pool is full of leaves because the attendant forgot to put the cover on
If the attendant hadn't forgotten to put the cover on the pool, it wouldn't be full of leaves
What would/will the tennis club do if the funding is not available?
will
If they had left earlier, they would have caught the train.
CORRECT: Third conditional
Simon wouldn't have won so many medals if she hadn't trained so hard
Ana made it to the Olympics as she is incredibly talented
If Ana weren't incredibly talented, she wouldn't have made it to the Olympics.
If I studied harder last year, I will have a better job now.
INCORRECT: Mixed conditional where past actions affects present situation. "If I had studied harder last year, I would have a better job now".