6. If S 2 does
…, (Present
Indefinite)
S 1 will/shall do ...
(Future Indefinite)
7. If he came to the
Grammar club
today, he would
know more about
conditionals.
8. UNREAL situation
in the present:
If S 2 did/were… ,
(Past Indefinite)
S1 would do/be …
(Future in the Past)
9. If you had come to
the Grammar club
last week,
You would have
learned more about
comparatives.
10. UNREAL situation
in the past:
If S2 had done/been … ,
(Past Perfect)
S 1 would have done/been …
(Future in the Past)
11. PAST PRESENT FUTURE
UNREAL REAL
TIME TIME TIME TIME
If S2 had If S 2 If S 2 does
done/been did/were…, …,
…, S1 would S 1 will/shall
S 1 would do/be … do ...
have
done/been
…
19. *Ability/inability(mental/ physical) могти
(Present) He can learn it. John cannot вміти
swim.
(Past) She could work hard when she
was young.
(Future) Speaking English well they
will be able to pass their examination.
21. • Asking for permission
I am sorry, I am late. May I come in?
• Giving permission
(Present)You may come in.
(Past)She said he might come in.
• Reproaching
You might remember about your
mother’s birthday.
You might have congratulated your
mother on her birthday then.
(Here “might” doesn’t express
actions in the past!)
23. • Obligation/duty/necessity повинен
(Present)Pupils, you must read
this novel.
(Past)They had to read it.
(Future)They will have to read
it.
не обов’язково
• Absence of necessity не слід
You need not read this novel.
You need not worry.
25. • Moral obligation слід
I should/ought to be more
attentive.
• Advice
You should/ought to learn
the words.
• Irritation in “why-
questions”
Why should I do all these
tasks?
26. Tense Present Past Future
Modal Verb
Can(Ability/inability can could (will/shall) be
(mental or physical) able to…
May(Asking for may might -
permission; Giving
permission; Regret
with “might”)
Must(Obligation/duty/ must (need not do…) had to (will/shall) have
necessity; Absence of to …
necessity)
Should/ought should/ought to… - -
to…(Moral
obligation;Advice;
Irritation (“why-
sentences”)
