Conditionals, Wish Clauses
First Conditional If/unless + Present Simple – Future/Modal/Present/Imperative If it rains today, I'll stay at home. We use the first conditional when the situation is true or possible.
Second Conditional If/unless + Past Simple –  would/could/might + base forme If I won the lottery, I would travle around the world. We use the second conditional when the situation is hypothetical.
Third Conditional If + Present Perfect – would have/could/might have + past participle If Marka and Jim had visited us, we would have been delighted. We use the third conditional when the situation is hypothetical and past.
Wish Clauses Wish/If only + Past Simple Refers to a present situation that the speaker is unhappy about. He wishes his house were bigger.
Wish Clauses Wish/If only + Past Perfect Expresses regret about a past action or situation. If only Sarah had arrived earlier.
Wish Clauses Wish/If only + Could/Would + Base form Expresses a desire for something to happen in the future. I wish I could improve my marks.
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Conditionals, Wish Clauses

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    First Conditional If/unless+ Present Simple – Future/Modal/Present/Imperative If it rains today, I'll stay at home. We use the first conditional when the situation is true or possible.
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    Second Conditional If/unless+ Past Simple – would/could/might + base forme If I won the lottery, I would travle around the world. We use the second conditional when the situation is hypothetical.
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    Third Conditional If+ Present Perfect – would have/could/might have + past participle If Marka and Jim had visited us, we would have been delighted. We use the third conditional when the situation is hypothetical and past.
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    Wish Clauses Wish/Ifonly + Past Simple Refers to a present situation that the speaker is unhappy about. He wishes his house were bigger.
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    Wish Clauses Wish/Ifonly + Past Perfect Expresses regret about a past action or situation. If only Sarah had arrived earlier.
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    Wish Clauses Wish/Ifonly + Could/Would + Base form Expresses a desire for something to happen in the future. I wish I could improve my marks.
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