Conditionals, Wish Clauses
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Conditionals, Wish Clauses
First Conditional
➲ If/unless + Present Simple – Future/Modal/Present/Imperative
➲ If it rains today, I'll stay at home.
➲ We use the first conditional when the situation is true or possible.
Second Conditional
➲ If/unless + Past Simple – would/could/might + base forme
➲ If I won the lottery, I would travle around the world.
➲ We use the second conditional when the situation is hypothetical.
Third Conditional
➲ If + Present Perfect – would have/could/might have + past participle
➲ If Marka and Jim had visited us, we would have been delighted.
➲ We use the third conditional when the situation is hypothetical and past.
Wish Clauses
➲ Wish/If only + Past Simple
➲ Refers to a present situation that the speaker is unhappy about.
➲ He wishes his house were bigger.
Wish Clauses
➲ Wish/If only + Past Perfect
➲ Expresses regret about a past action or situation.
➲ If only Sarah had arrived earlier.
Wish Clauses
➲ Wish/If only + Could/Would + Base form
➲ Expresses a desire for something to happen in the future.
➲ I wish I could improve my marks.
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