Conditionals & hypothetical meaning from A1 to C2

0–3 · mixed · wish · inverted · if-less

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# 13 Conditionals & hypothetical meaning ## A2 - Zero conditional (If you heat ice, it melts) - if vs when for facts - First conditional (If it rains, I'll stay home) - when / as soon as / before / until + present for the future ## B1 - Second conditional (If I had more time, I'd…) - If I were you (were for all persons; was in informal speech) - First vs second conditional (real vs unreal) - unless = if … not - as long as / so long as - in case vs if - when vs if - wish + past simple (I wish I had a car) - wish vs hope - if only - Modals in conditional main clauses (If it rains, we could / might / should…) ## B2 - Third conditional (If I had known, I would have…) - No would in the if-clause - Mixed conditional: past condition, present result - Mixed conditional: present condition, past result - provided / providing (that), on condition that - even if - only if - suppose / supposing, what if, assuming - otherwise - whether or not - wish / if only + past perfect (past regrets) - wish + would (annoyance) - would rather + subject + past - it's time + past - would rather vs had better vs prefer (prefer X to Y; prefer somebody to) ## C1 - Inverted conditional: Had I known… - Inverted conditional: Should you need… - Inverted conditional: Were I to…, Were it not for… - if + should (If you should see him…) - if + were to - if + happen to - if + will / would for willingness and politeness - if so, if not, if necessary, if possible, if any, if anything - but for; if it weren't for / if it hadn't been for - as if / as though (real vs unreal) - would rather / would sooner + subject - it's high time / about time - suppose / imagine + past ## C2 - without, otherwise, given, assuming as conditions - Hurry, or you'll miss it; One more step and I'll scream - Implied conditionals (I wouldn't do that.)

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