UNREAL CONDITIONS

UNREAL CONDITIONS

1. 2º CONDITIONAL

   • We use the second conditional in English to talk about unreal, imaginary or unlikely situations
     • STRUCTURE: If + Simple Past + Would / Could / Might
       • E.g.: If I had lots of money I would travel around the world. (OR: I would travel around the world if I had lots of money

2. 3º CONDITIONAL

   • We use it when there is a situation that cannot be changed but we wish it could, because it has already happened
     • STRUCTURE: if + past perfect + would + have + past participle
       • E.g.: If you hadn't insisted on changing your shirt we wouldn't've missed the bus.

3. MIXED CONDITIONALS

   • It is possible for the two parts of a conditional sentence to refer to different times, and the resulting sentence is a "mixed conditional" sentence.
     • 1º STRUCTURE: If + Past Perfect + Would / Could / Might + Simple Present ( It expresses a present result from a past condition )
       • E.g.: If I had worked harder at school, I would have a better job now.
     • 2º STRUCTURE: If + Simple Past + Would / Could / Might + Present Perfect (It expresses a past result from a present condition )
       • E.g.: If I wasn't afraid of spiders, I would have picked it up.
     • 3º STRUCTURE: If + Past Perfect + Would / Could / Might be + Continuous ( It expresses a future result from a past condition)
       • E.g.: If I had won the match, I would be celebrating with my friends tomorrow.
     • 4th Structure: If + Simple Past + Would / Could / Might (It expresses a future result from a present condition)
       • E.g.: If they were good players, they might win the competition next week.