von Juani Rodriguez Vor 12 Jahren
1971
Conditional Sentences
Conditional sentences allow us to imagine future and past events by creating scenarios with varying levels of probability. These structures typically use particles such as "if," "whether,"
von Juani Rodriguez Vor 12 Jahren
1971
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Conditional Sentences
1. We use conditional Sentences to imagine future and past events. We try to think how the future or past would be.
2. In order to do this we create sentences using the particles If, wether or unless
3. The four different types of conditional structures depend on the level of posibility they mean. So:
(0) SURE
(1) POSIBLE
(2) NOT REALLY PROBABLE
(3) IMPOSIBLE
Third Conditional (3)
1. The things i imagine are imposible to happen because thay already happened in the past in a different way.
2. I regret the past
3. The tense relation that is stablished is
If Past Perfect------ Conditional Perfect (would have...)
Second Type (2)
1. When I use this Second Type is because the things or facts I'm imagining are not very probable.
2. The tense relation we have in English is
If Past Simple ---------------- Conditional (Would)
(1) First Conditional
1. The First Conditional is used to imagine posible situations in the future. I'm almost sure they will happen as I say.
2. The tense relation that we stablish is
If Present---------Future
3. They can appear introduced by unless
1. With this Zero type the things I imagine are 100% sure. This means they will happen as I say in the future.
2. The tense relation that we use is the same we have in Spanish for this type of sentences.
Present---------Present
3. This type of sentences can sometimes be introduced by When
