WS:conditionals

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 :)

Quickly, in the part of the sentence that does not include the condition (which is often introduced by if), the following modals are frequently found

• The first conditional = Ø, can, will, may, shall V
• The second conditional = d, could, would, should, might V
• The third conditional = primarily coulda', woulda', shoulda' (and mighta') Ved</li> </ul>

  The first conditional

  The second conditional

  =The third conditional=