conditionals Flashcards
first conditional
possible future event
if + present / will, might, may or could
second conditional
present or future event unlikely/imaginary
if + past simple/ would, might or could
third conditional
imaginary result of a situation in the past
if + past perfect/ would, might or could + have and participle (present perfect)
mixed conditional (present result of a situation in the past)
imagine a present result of a situation in the past
if + past perfect/ second conditional form
“if jim hadn´t been such a careless driver, he would still with us today”
mixed conditional (imaginary result of a present situation)
imaginary result of a present or permanent situation
if + past simple/ third conditional form
“ he wouldn´t have been able to help you if he wasn´t a doctor”