Zero Conditional Structure

Second Conditional Uses

1. 
   Unreal situations in the present
   

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  If I were the teacher, I would make class shorter.
  
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  If I could fly, I would fly around the world.
  

2. 
   Imagined events
   

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  If I were rich, I would buy a private jet.
  
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  I would buy a car if I won the lottery.
  

3. 
   Impossible present situations
   

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  I would go to the party, if I didn’t have to work.
  
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  If I had more money, I would go to the restaurant.
  

Was vs. Were

Use “were” for all subjects.

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  If I were rich, I would not work.
  
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  If he were older, he would understand.
  
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Third Conditional Structure

If + Past Perfect, would have done, modals(past)

Here are some examples:

Could

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  If I had studied for the exam, I could have passed.
  
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  She could have gone if she had had more time.
  

Should

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  If you had known about the exam, you should have studied.
  
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  We should have seen a different movie.
  

Might

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  If he had studied harder for the exam, he might have passed.
  
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  Mary might have gone if you had asked her.
  

Would

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  If I had been you, I would have studied.
  
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  I would have bought a different jacket.
  

Negative

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  If I had not practiced, I would have failed the exam.
  
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  If I had studied, I would not have failed the exam.
  
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  I would have bought the shoes if I hadn’t had to pay for the jacket.
  
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  She would not have gone to the party if she had needed to work.
  

Questions

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  What would you have done if you had been me?
  
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  Where would you have gone?
  
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  If it had rained, would you have had the picnic?
  
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  Would you have bought the same shoes?
  

Third Conditional Uses

Imaginary Situations in the Past

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  If I had gone to university, I would have studied medicine.
  
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  If I had studied for my exam, I would have passed.
  
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  I could have won the game if I had tried harder.
  

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MIXED CONDITIONALS
Ikki zamon bitta qo’shma gapda keladi, gaplar ma’nosi bir-biriga bog’liq.

• If Bob weren’t so lazy, he would have passed the exam easily.

• If the doctor had been called earlier, she would still be alive today.

• If I had put on my warm clothes yesterday, I wouldn’t be ill now.