Difference between revisions of "WS:conditionals"
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| − | <li>The first conditional = <span style="color:darkblue;">can, will, may, shall</span></li> | + | <li>The first conditional = <span style="color:darkblue;">can, will, may, shall</span> <span style="color:darkred;">V</span></li> |
| − | <li>The second conditional = <span style="color:darkblue;">could, would, should, might</span> <span style="color: | + | <li>The second conditional = <span style="color:darkblue;">could, would, should, might</span> <span style="color:darkred;">V</span></li> |
| − | <li>The third conditional = primarily <span style="color:darkblue;">coulda', woulda', shoulda'</span> (and mighta') <span style="color: | + | <li>The third conditional = primarily <span style="color:darkblue;">coulda', woulda', shoulda'</span> (and mighta') <span style="color:darkred;">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 V
- The second conditional = could, would, should, might V
- The third conditional = primarily coulda', woulda', shoulda' (and mighta') Ved
