This document outlines the three types of conditionals in English: first conditional uses "if + present" to describe possible future situations, second conditional uses "if + past" for imaginary present/future situations, and third conditional uses "if + past perfect" for hypothetical past situations. Examples are provided for each conditional, demonstrating their structure and use of tenses like present, past, and past perfect. The past perfect and conditional perfect tenses are also defined.
This document outlines the three types of conditionals in English: first conditional uses "if + present" to describe possible future situations, second conditional uses "if + past" for imaginary present/future situations, and third conditional uses "if + past perfect" for hypothetical past situations. Examples are provided for each conditional, demonstrating their structure and use of tenses like present, past, and past perfect. The past perfect and conditional perfect tenses are also defined.
This document outlines the three types of conditionals in English: first conditional uses "if + present" to describe possible future situations, second conditional uses "if + past" for imaginary present/future situations, and third conditional uses "if + past perfect" for hypothetical past situations. Examples are provided for each conditional, demonstrating their structure and use of tenses like present, past, and past perfect. The past perfect and conditional perfect tenses are also defined.
IF IT IS NICE TOMORROW, I WILL GO TO THE PARK. I WILL GO TO THE PARK IF IT IS NICE TOMORROW IF PRESENT + WILL / WON’T
Second conditional. (Imaginary situation in present or future)
IF I HAD MORE TIME, I WOULD VISIT YOU MORE OFTEN. I WOULD VISIT YOU MORE OFTEN IF I HAD MORE TIME. IF PAST + WOULD / WOULDN’T
Third conditional. (hypothetical situation in the past).
I WOULDN’T HAVE ARRIVED LATE IF I HAD GOT UP EARLIER. IF I HAD GOT UP EARLIER, I WOULDN’T HAVE ARRIVED LATE. IF PAST PERFECT + WOULD / WOULDN’T HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Past perfect: had / hadn’t + past participle: had got up
Conditional Perfect: would / wouldn’t + have + past participle: wouldn’t have arrived late.