I will be mad if Sally is late again.
1st conditional
When do we use the 1st conditional?
For possible events in Present or Future
Nobody will notice if you make a mistake.
Should you make a mistake, nobody will notice
Should you have any questions, I will be happy to help.
Correct? Incorrect? Why?
Correct, it is 1st conditional
We would go out more if you had free time
Is this an example of the 3rd conditional?
No, this is an example of 2nd conditional
If I found a bag with $500,000, I would give it
2nd conditional
How is the structure of the 2nd conditional?
If + simple past, would/could
If she fell, she would hurt herself.
Were she to fall, she would hurt herself.
Were they sell their house today, they would make a huge profit on it.
Correct? Incorrect? Correct it if it is wrong
Wrong
Were they TO sell their house today, they would make a huge profit on it.
Structure of an inverted 1st conditional sentence
SHOULD(IF)+ SUBJECT (not) + BASE FORM
If I had studied for my exam, I would have passed.
3rd conditional
What is the name of the 2 clauses in a conditional sentence?
If clause and main clause
If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exam.
Had you worked harder, you would have passed your exam.
Had we knew about the bed bug infestation, we never would have given you that room.
Correct? Incorrect? Correct it if it is wrong
Incorrect
Had we KNOWN about the bed bug infestation, we never would have given you that room.
Change the inverted conditional
Had we not had the accident, we wouldn't have got hurt
If we hadn't had the accident, we wouldn't have got hurt
If I knew the answer, I would say it to you.
2nd conditional
What is the structure when we want to make the inversion with the 3rd conditional?
HAD + SUBJECT (not)+ PAST PARTICIPLE
If I did not have homework, I would go to the party
Were I not to have homework, I would go to the party
Were I to leave a review one day, it would be 1 star!
Correct? Incorrect? Why?
CORRECT!
It is the structure of an inverted 2nd conditional sentence
Structure of the 3rd conditional
If + Had + past participle, would/could have + past participle
I would not have bought those shoes If I had been you
3rd conditional
Structure of an inverted 2nd conditional sentence
WERE (IF)+ SUBJECT (not) + INFINITIVE (to+base form)
If he hadn't helped us, we wouldn't have finished our work quickly
Had he not helped us, we wouldn't have finished our work quickly
Should she doesn't call us, we won't know where to meet her.
Correct? Incorrect? Correct it if it is wrong
WRONG!
Should she NOT call us, we won't know where to meet her.
Change the following inverted conditional
Were I not to have a car, I couldn't go everywhere
If I didn't have a car, I couldn't go everywhere