Difference between revisions of "WS:conditionals"

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<li>The first conditional  = can, will, may, shall</li>
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<li>The first conditional  = <span style="color:darkblue;">can, will, may, shall</span></li>
<li>The second conditional = could, would, should, might  <span style="color:dark red;>V</span></li>
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<li>The second conditional = <span style="color:darkblue;">could, would, should, might</span>   <span style="color:dark red;">V</span></li>
<li>The third conditional = primarily <span style="color:darkblue;">coulda', woulda', shoulda'</span> (and mighta')  <span style="color:dark red;>verb</span>ed</li>
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<li>The third conditional = primarily <span style="color:darkblue;">coulda', woulda', shoulda'</span> (and mighta')  <span style="color:dark red;">V</span>ed</li>
 
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=The first conditional=
 
=The first conditional=
 
=The second conditional=
 
=The second conditional=
 
=The third conditional=
 
=The third conditional=

Revision as of 14:44, 17 April 2013

In general, the standard EFL grammars have divided the conditional mode in English into 3 types on the basis of both syntax and semantics:

(It was not simply done to encourage students to learn the ordinals from 1st-3rd :)

  • The first conditional = can, will, may, shall
  • The second conditional = could, would, should, might V
  • The third conditional = primarily coulda', woulda', shoulda' (and mighta') Ved

The first conditional

The second conditional

The third conditional