second and third conditional

Second and Third Conditional

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Second Conditional

"It is used to raise ideas or actions in the future that are improbable."

Genially

AFF:

If + + past + vsf + comp - + Present + VSF + comp simple conditional (to be use:were) (would)

EXAMPLE:

IF I HAD A PANDA BEAR, I WOULD SELL IT

NEG:

If + + Didn´t + VSF + comp- + present+ VSF+ comp (to be use:weren´t) conditional (wouldn´t)

Example:

If I dind´t study hard, I wouldn`t pass my exam

It is used to think about situations in the past that did not happen and imagine what results they would have had.

Third conditional

AFF:

If + + had + Past- + Would + have + Infinitive + comp. perfect. could should

Example:

If we had had more time, we would have visited Pompeii

NEG:

If + +hadn’t +past+comp- +would+have+ infinitive+ comp. perfect

Example:

If I hadn’t lost my keys, we would have been able to get in the house.

Differences

Second conditional

Third conditional

the third conditional is used to mention impossible things

the second conditional refers to improbable situations

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