CONDITIONALS 0 type 1st type , “likely” 2nd type, “unlikely” 3rd type, “impossible”

Present simple Present simple or imperative 0 TYPE: general truths IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE Present simple Present simple or imperative If you get into trouble look for me If it rains we all get wet If you remain in the desert you dehydrate

1st TYPE things that are likely to happen IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE Present simple Future simple (will + infinitive) Present modals ( can, must) If you arrive late the teacher will be mad Unless you tell me the truth I won’t trust you again If Peter helps us we must help him back

2nd TYPE things are not likely to happen IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE Past simple Conditional (would + infinitive) Past modals ( could, had to, should) If I went to the USA I would visit the Grand Canyon If I were you I wouldn’t do that If you quitted smoking you would feel much better

3rd TYPE it is impossible that things happen IF CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE Past Perfect Conditional (would + have+infinitive) Past modals ( could, should) + have + infinitive If John had been to the party he would have met Sally. If you hadn’t insulted Pete we wouldn’t have punched you If the ambulance had been faster he could have saved his life.

I WISH… IF ONLY … Desire and regret I wish (that)….. I had more friends. She wishes (that) …..she earned more money. We wish we travelled to Scandinavia. I wish I had answered all the test questions. Martha wishes she could tell the truth. If only I were more intelligent… If only the President drove Spain out of the crisis… If only Uncle John had witnessed my wedding… If only we had been together…