SECOND CONDITIONAL

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO 

Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Humanas y Tecnologías

Carrera de Ingles

       

SECOND CONDITIONAL

Here we have a commedi pinture that describe how the Second Conditional works as an imaginary.

 

The second conditional
is called the present
unreal conditional. It is
for hypothetical
activities.

To learn more about the
second conditional, try
the lesson and tests
below. - See more at: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/secondconditional.html#sthash.B6ryQjFq.dpuf

 

The second conditional is called the present unreal conditional. It is for hypothetical activities.

To learn more about the second conditional, try the lesson and tests below.

     SECOND CONDITIONAL STRUCTURE
       If     +     Simple Past     +     Modal     +     Base Verb

Examples:

• If I had more money, I would buy a car.
• If he were 16, he could drive.

USES

Unreal situations in the present

• If I were the teacher, I would make class shorter.
• If I were an animal, I would be a lion.

• If I were rich, I would buy a private jet.
• I would sleep more if I had time.

Impossible present situations

• I would go to the party, if I didn't have to work.
• If I could play piano, I would play for you.

Was vs. Were
Use “were” for all subjects.

Examples:

• If I were rich, I would not work.
• If he were older, he would understand.

Second Conditional Questions

Here are some examples second conditional questions:

• What would you do if you were me?
• If you had $1,000, what would you buy?
• If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you
  want to live?
• Who would you like to meet, if you could meet anyone?

Notice that the questions are unreal situations. In the
examples, it is clear that it is impossible to live anywhere in the
world or meet anyone in the world.

The second conditional
is called the present
unreal conditional. It is
for hypothetical
activities.

To learn more about the
second conditional, try
the lesson and tests
below. - See more at: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/secondconditional.html#sthash.B6ryQjFq.dpuf

The second conditional
is called the present
unreal conditional. It is
for hypothetical
activities.

To learn more about the
second conditional, try
the lesson and tests
below. - See more at: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/secondconditional.html#sthash.B6ryQjFq.dpuf

The second conditional
is called the present
unreal conditional. It is
for hypothetical
activities.

To learn more about the
second conditional, try
the lesson and tests
below.

SECOND CONDITIONAL STRUCTUREIf     +     Simple Past     +     Modal     +     Base Verb

Examples:

• If I had more money, I would buy a car.
  
• If he were 16, he could drive.
  

USESUnreal situations in the present

• If I were the teacher, I would make class shorter.
  
• If I were an animal, I would be a lion.
  

Imagined events

• If I were rich, I would buy a private jet.
  
• I would sleep more if I had time.
  

Impossible present situations

• I would go to the party, if I didn't have to work.
  
• If I could play piano, I would play for you.
  

Was vs. WereUse “were” for all subjects.

Examples:

• If I were rich, I would not work.
  
• If he were older, he would understand.
  

Second Conditional QuestionsHere are some examples second conditional questions:

• What would you do if you were me?
  
• If you had $1,000, what would you buy?
  
• If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you want to live?
  
• Who would you like to meet, if you could meet anyone?
  

Notice that the questions are unreal situations. In the
examples, it is clear that it is impossible to live anywhere in the
world or meet anyone in the world.

- See more at: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/secondconditional.html#sthash.B6ryQjFq.dpuf

The second conditional
is called the present
unreal conditional. It is
for hypothetical
activities.

To learn more about the
second conditional, try
the lesson and tests
below. - See more at: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/secondconditional.html#sthash.B6ryQjFq.dpuf

The second conditional
is called the present
unreal conditional. It is
for hypothetical
activities.

To learn more about the
second conditional, try
the lesson and tests
below.

SECOND CONDITIONAL STRUCTUREIf     +     Simple Past     +     Modal     +     Base Verb

Examples:

• If I had more money, I would buy a car.
  
• If he were 16, he could drive.
  

USESUnreal situations in the present

• If I were the teacher, I would make class shorter.
  
• If I were an animal, I would be a lion.
  

Imagined events

• If I were rich, I would buy a private jet.
  
• I would sleep more if I had time.
  

Impossible present situations

• I would go to the party, if I didn't have to work.
  
• If I could play piano, I would play for you.
  

Was vs. WereUse “were” for all subjects.

Examples:

• If I were rich, I would not work.
  
• If he were older, he would understand.
  

Second Conditional QuestionsHere are some examples second conditional questions:

• What would you do if you were me?
  
• If you had $1,000, what would you buy?
  
• If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you want to live?
  
• Who would you like to meet, if you could meet anyone?
  

Notice that the questions are unreal situations. In the
examples, it is clear that it is impossible to live anywhere in the
world or meet anyone in the world.

- See more at: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/secondconditional.html#sthash.B6ryQjFq.dpuf

THIRD CONDITIONAL

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO 

Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Humanas y Tecnologías

Carrera de Ingles

       

THIRD CONDITIONAL

 

The third conditional is called the past unreal conditional. It is for past actions.

THIRD CONDITIONAL STRUCTURE

If  +  Subject  +  Had  +  Past Participle, +  Subject  +  Modal  + Have + Past Participle

Examples:     

Could
If I had known about the party, I could have gone.

Should
If you had known about the party, you should have told me.

Might
If he had known about the party, he might have gone.

Would
If I had known about the party, I would have gone.


USES

Imaginary situations in the past
This includes actions that did not happen in the past.

Examples:  

• If I had gone to university, I would have studied medicine.
• If You had gone to the party, you would have met him.

Advice in the past
These sentences usually don't have an "if" clause, and can
often be more direct.

Examples:  

• You should have saved your money.
• You should not have gone with him.

Describes what you would have done differently

Example:  

• If I had been you, I would not have bought those shoes.
• If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have eaten so much.

Questions

Here are some examples of questions with the 3rd conditional:

• What would you have done if you had been me?
• Would you have finished if you had had more time?
• Would you have bought something cheaper?
• Should we have paid more attention in class?

The third conditional is
called the past unreal
conditional. It is for past
actions.

To learn more about the
third conditional, try the
lesson and tests below.

THIRD CONDITIONAL STRUCTUREIf  +  Subject  +  Had  +  Past Participle,
+  Subject  +  Modal  + Have + Past Participle


Examples:       CouldIf I had known about the party, I could have gone.ShouldIf you had known about the party, you should have told me.MightIf he had known about the party, he might have gone.WouldIf I had known about the party, I would have gone.USESImaginary situations in the pastThis includes actions that did not happen in the past.

Examples:  

• If I had gone to university, I would have studied medicine.
  
• If You had gone to the party, you would have met him.
  

Advice in the pastThese sentences usually don't have an "if" clause, and can
often be more direct.

Examples:  

• You should have saved your money.
  
• You should not have gone with him.
  

Describes what you would have done differentlyExample:  

• If I had been you, I would not have bought those shoes.
  
• If I had thought about it, I wouldn't have eaten so much.
  

QuestionsHere are some examples of questions with the 3rd conditional:

• What would you have done if you had been me?
  
• Would you have finished if you had had more time?
  
• Would you have bought something cheaper?
  
• Should we have paid more attention in class?

- See more at: http://www.learnenglish-online.com/grammar/thirdconditional.html#sthash.DTgud4Zs.dpuf

ZERO CONDITIONAL

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO 

Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación, Humanas y Tecnologías

Carrera de Ingles

        

ZERO CONDITIONAL 
 

 

The conditional 0 is used to express general truths and facts (often things based on scientific fact).

STRUCTURE

if + present tense | present tense
if + past tense | past tense

The zero conditional expresses that something is (or was) always true or that one action is (or was) always followed by another:

EXAMPLE:

If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius, it boils.
If John is cursing, it means that he is very angry.

If I got home late, my mom scolded me.
If she was sad, she just stared into the distance without saying a word.

In this type of conditional, we can use when instead of if:

If/When John is cursing, it means that he is very angry.

The conditional 0 is used to express general truths and facts (often things based on scientific fact). Uses the simple present tense:-
- See more at: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/conditional0.html#sthash.YhL6Pskx.dpuf

 

Adjectives - ing and ed

Adjectives ending in' ing 'and 'ed' 

 A/ Somebody is bored if something (or somebody else) is boring. Or, if something is boring, it makes you bored. So:

Tracy is bored because her job is boring.

Tracy's job is boring, so Tracy is bored, (not 'Tracy is boring')   

If a person is boring, this means that they make other people bored:

Charles always talks about the same things. He's really boring.

 B/ Compare adjectives ending in -ing and ed

You can say:

My job is boring, interesting/ tiring/ satisfying/ depressing, (etc.)

The -ing adjective tells you about the job.

Compare these examples:

Interesting:

Jenny thinks politics is very interesting.

Did you meet anyone interesting at the party?

Surprising:

It was quite surprising that he passed the examination.

Disappointing :

The film was disappointing. I expected it to be much better

Shocking:

The news was shocking.  

You can say:

I'm bored with my job.

I'm not interested in my job any more

I'm always tired when I finish work.

I'm not satisfied with my job.

My job makes me depressed, (etc.)

The -ed adjective tells you how somebody feels (about the job).

Interested:

Jenny is very interested in politics, (not interesting in politics')

Are you interested in buying a car? I'm trying to sell mine.

Surprised:

Everybody was surprised that he passed the examination.

Disappointed:

I was disappointed with the film. I expected it to be much better.

Shocked:

We were very shocked when we heard the news.