grammar 1 (conditionals)
Conditional verb (would + verb) + If + Past Simple
Conditional verb (would + verb) + If + Past Simple
Conditionals - IF Clauses
Conditionals - IF Clauses
If I had known...
If I had known...
The First Conditional
The First Conditional
The Second Conditional
The Second Conditional
Until
Until
What would you have done if ... ?
What would you have done if ... ?
When
When
might have + past participle = maybe
might have + past participle = maybe
First Conditional
First Conditional
First vs. Zero Conditional:
First vs. Zero Conditional:
If I were ...
If I were ...
If it had snowed, we could have gone skiing.
Regret: It didn't snow, so we couldn't go skiing.
If we had played a little better, we could have won the game.
Regret: We didn't play well, so we lost the game.
Second Conditional
Second Conditional
The Third Conditional
The Third Conditional
Third Conditional
Third Conditional
Zero Conditional
Zero Conditional
could have + past participle = possibility or ability
could have + past participle = possibility or ability
more example :
more example :
"be going to"
"be going to"
1. Possibilities
1. Possibilities
1. The "imperative" can be used in the result clause.
1. The "imperative" can be used in the result clause.
2. "Modals" can be used in the result clause, particularly for offers and suggestions.
2. "Modals" can be used in the result clause, particularly for offers and suggestions.
2. Superstitions
2. Superstitions
3. Future plans
3. Future plans
After
After
As soon as
As soon as
Before
Before
If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
Explanation: I failed the exam, because I didn't study hard enough.
Expressing Regret
Expressing Regret
Could in Second Conditional sentences
Could in Second Conditional sentences
Criticism
Criticism
If you had saved your money, you could have bought a computer.
Criticism: You didn't save your money, so now you can't afford a computer.
If you had driven more carefully, you would not have had an accident.
Criticism: You had an accident because you didn't drive carefully enough.