omiting if , wish , would

omiting if , wish , would

1. omiting if

   • In If Clauses Type 1, we can make inversion by omitting if. We only use "should" instead of "if". We don't change anything in the form of first conditionals at all.
     • Example Sentences: If we go by train, it will be cheaper. Should we go by train, it will be cheaper. If he doesn’t hurry, he will be late. (NEGATIVE) Should he not hurry, he will be late.
     • Omitting if - The Second Conditionals In this type of inversion, we omit if and use were + subject for to be verb and were + subject + to for other verbs.
       • Example Sentences: If I were a carpenter, I would build my own house. Were I a carpenter, I would build my own house
       • Omitting if - The Third Conditionals We don't use if and make the structure as “Had + Subject + verb”
         • If the teacher had helped me, I wouldn’t have had to go the library. Had the teacher helped me, I wouldn’t have had to go the library.

2. wish

   • I wish / if only The expressions 'I wish' and 'If only' are used in English to express wishes and regrets about things that may happen in the future or may have happened in the past.
     • Type 1: If + present simple / will E.g. If I have enough money, I will travel to New York. (That is, I will check how much money I have and see if it possible for me to go)
     • Type 2: If + past simple / would + infinitive E.g.: If I had enough money, I would travel to New York. (That is, I don't really have the money to afford the voyage, so I won't go)
     • Type 3: If + past perfect / would + perfect infinitive E.g.: If I had had enough money, I would have gone to New York. (I wanted to go, but I didn't have enough money, so I couldn't)
     • When I wish and if only are used, they follow the structure of one of these conditionals, depending on what we want to express. If we talk about a regret about a present or future event, then we will use the structure of the second type of conditional and the expressions I wish/if only are followed by past simple: I wish I had enough money to travel to New York. If only I had enough money to travel to New York. (That is, I don't have enough money, and I am sorry for it because I can't go) If the event we regret happened (or failed to happen) in the past and is, therefore, impossible to change, then we use the third type of conditional structure. This time the expressions I wish/if only are followed by past perfect. I wish I had had enough money to travel to New York. If only I had had enough money to travel to New York. (That is, I didn't have enough money to travel, so I couldn't go and now I regret it)

3. would

   • "Would" is most commonly used to create conditional verb forms. It also serves as the past form of the modal verb "will." Additionally, "would" can indicate repetition in the past.
     • Examples: If he were an actor, he would be in adventure movies. conditional I knew that she would be very successful in her career. past of "will" When they first met, they would always have picnics on the beach. repetition
       • Using "Would" in Present, Past, and Future