The best idea is to make a note of the word before you forget, then look it up in an online dictionary as soon as you can. A lot of online dictionaries give example sentences. If that doesn't help, ask Google. The most important thing is to check quickly, so that you don’t become used to using it incorrectly. Ahora intento en español... Aunque no hay un truco, el mejor idea es que apunte la palabra y después se busca en un diccionario online. Muchos diccionarios online dan ejemplos de la palabra en oraciones completas. Si eso no sirve pregunta a Google. El más importante es comprobar antes de que se acostumbra a usar la palabra en una manera equivocada.

They describe different probability/possibility: the higher the number, the less probable the situation. Zero conditionals are always true in the right situation but aren't specific "if it rains, you get wet". This is true at any time. Type 1 are the same, but specific: "if it rains, you'll get wet" This is about a specific incident and person. Type two are unlikely or impossible: "if I won the lottery I'd go on holiday (I probably won't win so I won't go on holiday)", "if I were you, I'd study more (it's impossible for me to be you, but it's not impossible for you to study more). Type three are past events with different outcomes:" if I had taken my car I wouldn't have been late (I didn't take any car and I was late) ", "if I had known the food was so terrible, I would have eaten in another restaurant (I didn't know and I ate there). The further in the past the statement is, the more unlikely/impossible it is.

They describe different probability/possibility: the higher the number, the less probable the situation. Zero conditionals are always true in the right situation but aren't specific "if it rains, you get wet". This is true at any time. Type 1 are the same, but specific: "if it rains, you'll get wet" This is about a specific incident and person. Type two are unlikely or impossible: "if I won the lottery I'd go on holiday (I probably won't win so I won't go on holiday)", "if I were you, I'd study more (it's impossible for me to be you, but it's not impossible for you to study more). Type three are past events with different outcomes:" if I had taken my car I wouldn't have been late (I didn't take any car and I was late) ", "if I had known the food was so terrible, I would have eaten in another restaurant (I didn't know and I ate there). The further in the past the statement is, the more unlikely/impossible it is.

The best idea is to make a note of the word before you forget, then look it up in an online dictionary as soon as you can. A lot of online dictionaries give example sentences. If that doesn't help, ask Google. The most important thing is to check quickly, so that you don’t become used to using it incorrectly. Ahora intento en español... Aunque no hay un truco, el mejor idea es que apunte la palabra y después se busca en un diccionario online. Muchos diccionarios online dan ejemplos de la palabra en oraciones completas. Si eso no sirve pregunta a Google. El más importante es comprobar antes de que se acostumbra a usar la palabra en una manera equivocada.