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Conditional Sentences Type 2 and 3

This document discusses the patterns for second and third conditional sentences in English. The second conditional uses past tense verbs to talk about hypothetical or unlikely present situations, following the pattern "if + subject + verb 2, subject + would + verb 1". The third conditional uses past perfect verbs to talk about hypothetical or unlikely past situations, following the pattern "if + subject + had + verb 3, subject + would have + verb 3". Examples are provided for each.

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Conditional Sentences Type 2 and 3

This document discusses the patterns for second and third conditional sentences in English. The second conditional uses past tense verbs to talk about hypothetical or unlikely present situations, following the pattern "if + subject + verb 2, subject + would + verb 1". The third conditional uses past perfect verbs to talk about hypothetical or unlikely past situations, following the pattern "if + subject + had + verb 3, subject + would have + verb 3". Examples are provided for each.

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CONDITIONAL

SENTENCES
TYPE 2 AND 3
SECOND CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
IF HE HAD MONEY, HE WOULD BUY A
CAR

TO EXPLAIN If he had money : CAUSE


ABOUT He would buy a car : EFFECT
IMAGINATIO FACT: I DON’T HAVE MONEY
N

IF HE WORKED HARD, HE WOULD EARN


MUCH MONEY

If he worked hard : CAUSE


He would earn much money : EFFECT
FACT: HE DOESN’T WORK HARD
THE PATTERN FOR SECOOND
CONDITIONAL

IF + S + V2 , S + WOULD + V1
(PAST TENSE + PAST TENSE)
THIRD CONDITIONAL
SENTENCES
IF I HAD STUDIED, I WOULD HAVE
PASSED THE EXAM

If I had studied : CAUSE


I would have passed the exam : EFFECT
FACT : I DIDN’T STUDY
TO
EXPLAIN
ABOUT
IF YOU HAD JOINED THE MEETING, YOU
REGRET WOULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD ABOUT THE
MATERIAL

If you had joined the meeting : CAUSE


You would have understood about the material : EFFECT
FACT : YOU DIDN’T JOIN THE MEETING
THE PATTERN FOR THIRD CONDITIONAL

IF + S + HAD + V3 , S + WOULD HAVE + V3

PAST PERFECT+ PAST PERFECT

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