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I get a lot of questions about the difference between using the first conditional and second conditional. So, for today’s English lesson, let’s check out how to use these grammar patterns.
Here are the example sentences. To get the details of this English lesson, you need to listen to the podcast or check the transcript for the details:
- If I win with these tickets, I’ll quit working.
- If it rains tomorrow, I’ll stay home.
- If I won that kind of money, I’d take a trip around the world.
- If I had $300 Million, I’d buy this company and fire the boss.
- If I were taller, I would be a better basketball player.
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Hey, Michael, you dealt with the FIRST and SECOND conditionals instead of the second and third conditionals. The third conditional is formed by past perfect (had done) in the if clause and conditional perfect (would have done) in the main clause. In summary: first conditional: present/future (if it RAINS tomorrow, I’LL STAY home); second conditional: past/conditional (if it RAINED, I WOULD STAY stay home); third conditional: past perfect/conditional perfect (if it HAD RAINED, I WOULD HAVE STAYED home).
Hey, Michael, you dealt with the FIRST and SECOND conditionals instead of the second and third conditionals. The third conditional is formed by past perfect (had done) in the if clause and conditional perfect (would have done) in the main clause. In summary: first conditional: present/future (if it RAINS tomorrow, I’LL STAY home); second conditional: past/conditional (if it RAINED, I WOULD STAY stay home); third conditional: past perfect/conditional perfect (if it HAD RAINED, I WOULD HAVE STAYED home).
Yes, I realized that…for some reason I am really bad with numbers 🙁
João, just FYI, It’s corrected now, and I’ve uploaded a new Mp3 file.
Hi
Thanks for this podcast! What if a kid was talking about what could happen in case he or she were taller? Should they also use 'were', given that one day they will get taller? I mean, for an adult, it's unlikely the he or she will get any taller. That's why we use 'were'. But what's the case for kids?
Thanks!
Great question. Kids who are still growing could use both!
Hi Michael, May be in this class you told us about the 1-st and 2-nd conditions (but not 2 and 3)? Thank you.
Hi Audrey, That was my mistake. It’s corrected now, and I’ve uploaded a new Mp3 file.
Hello Sir,
How'r you? Sir i do not recieve your poadcast about 2nd and 3rd conditional sentence.
That one is coming soon! Thanks for asking 🙂