0 and 1st Conditional
I _____ (give) you a key in case I ____ (not be) at home.
I'LL GIVE / I AM NOT
What is the third conditional structure? Give an example
If + past perfect + would have + past participle.
Please remember _____ (cancel) your appointment if you are unable to attend.
to cancel
I'm so tired. I wish I _____ (go) home earlier last night.
had gone
If only I _____ (take) the time off work, I'd come and visit you.
could take
If it ______ (not/rain) tomorrow, we _____ (go) to the beach.
DOESN'T RAIN / WE'LL GO
When do we use mixed conditionals?
We can use mixed conditionals when we imagine a past change with a result in the present or a present change with a result in the past.
I always forget _____ (set) my alarm for Monday morning.
setting
He wishes he ____ (travel) back in time and visit Ancient Rome.
could travel
I'm not saying it again. I wish you _____ (listen) when I'm talking.
would listen
When do we use the first conditional?
We use the first conditional when we talk about future situations we believe are real or possible.
When do we use the third conditional?
The third conditional is used to imagine a different past. We imagine a change in a past situation and the different result of that change.
I'd forgotten _____ (go) to Canada when I was small, but then my parents showed me the photos.
going
If only they _____ (ask) you for advice before they started the project. You're the expert!
had asked
The traffic on the roads was terrible. I wish we _____ (catch) the train instead!
had caught
When the sun ______ (go) down, it ____ (get) dark.
GOES / GETS
What is the second conditional structure? Give an example
if + past simple + would + infinitive.
She tried _____ (read) the whole book but it was very long and complicated.
to read
What is the difference between Wish and If Only?
If only is usually a bit stronger than wish.
I wish she _____ (leave) her shoes there. I'm always falling over them.
wouldn't leave
When do we use the zero conditional?
We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are generally true, especially for laws and rules.
When do we use the 2nd conditional?
The second conditional is used to imagine present or future situations that are impossible or unlikely in reality.
What is the difference between these sentences?
The bus stopped picking up the children.
The bus stopped to pick up the children.
The bus stopped picking up the children. - Stop + -ing means the action is not happening any more.
The bus stopped to pick up the children. - Stop + to + infinitive means that someone or something stops an activity so that they can do something else.
When do we use Wish/If Only?
We use wish and if only to talk about things that we would like to be different in either the present or the past.
We can use wish + would(n't) to show that we are annoyed with what someone or something does or doesn't do. We often feel that they are unlikely or unwilling to change.
We're having such a lovely time in Scotland. If only it _____ (rain) all the time, though!
didn't rain