Conditionals & Wish

Teaching points

• • Zero: If + present, present
• • First: If + present, will + base
• • Second: If + past, would + base
• • Third: If + past perfect, would have + V3
• • Mixed: past condition + present result
• • Wish:
• • wish + past = unreal present
• • wish + past perfect = regret about past

Zero للحقائق. First لاحتمال مستقبلي حقيقي. Second لحالة غير حقيقية في الحاضر/المستقبل. Third لشيء لم يحدث في الماضي. Mixed لسبب ماضٍ ونتيجة حالية. wish + past لواقع حالي غير مرغوب، وwish + past perfect للندم على الماضي.

Practice

Answer the 3 questions, then check — أجب عن الأسئلة الثلاثة ثم تحقق

1. 1. If the company _____ earlier, it would not be facing this problem now. A. acts B. had acted C. would act D. has acted
2. 2. If I _____ more time, I would take another course. A. have B. had C. will have D. had had
3. 3. I wish I _____ more attention during the lecture yesterday. A. pay B. paid C. had paid D. would pay