2. First conditional= possible futureaction
orsituationthatdependsonanothersituation.
If (present) + will / can / may/ imperative
• If you need help, I will be there.
• If you need help, you can count on me.
• If you need help, Jay may give you a hand.
• If you need help, call me.
3. Second conditional= used totalkabout
thingswhichare nottrueinthepresent
If (past) + would/ could/ might
• If you lived in this city, you could have a lot of
jobs opportunities.
• If I were you, I would get a skull on my left arm.
• If Daniel were 18, he would get a tattoo.
4. Third conditional= imaginary
consequencesof somethingthatdid nothappen in
thepast
If (past perfect) + would/ could/ might have + past
participle
James didn’t hurt Meg on purpose.
• If he had hurt her on purpose, she wouldn’t have
forgiven him
I jumped back when Alex shouted.
• If I hadn’t jumped back, the car would have hit
me.
5. • If you had told me, I would have done
something.
• If I had studied a bit harder, I wouldn't have
flunked.
• If we had saved some money, we would have
bought a new computer.
