DK Grammar Guide
79 HOW TO FORM Comma comes at the end of the “if ” clause. The imperative gives the suggested action. Present simple tense descr ...
80 The first conditional is usually introduced by an “if ” clause, followed by the present simple. The future with “will” expres ...
81 The second conditional is usually introduced by an “if ” clause with a past simple verb. “Would” or “could” plus the base for ...
82 The third conditional, also called the “past unreal” conditional, is used to describe unreal situations in the past. It is of ...
83 THE MIXED CONDITIONAL FURTHER EXAMPLES The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical situations in the present. M ...
84 English allows for some variations in conditional sentence structures. These give more information about the context of the c ...
85 “Unless” can be used instead of “if ” in conditional sentences. “Unless” means “if... not,” so the future result depends on t ...
86 Conditional sentences overview The zero conditional is used to talk about situations that will always happen. It is used to t ...
87 There are four types of conditional sentences. The zero conditional refers to real situations, but the first, second, and thi ...
88 UNLIKELY FUTURE POSSIBILITIES There are many ways to talk about imaginary future situations. Different structures can be used ...
89 “In case” or “just in case” plus the present tense are used to show planning for a possible future situation. “What if ” and ...
90 English uses the verb “wish” to talk about present and past regrets. The tense of the verb that follows “wish” affects the me ...
91 “Wish” is used with the past perfect to talk about regrets about the past. This form is used when it is too late for the wish ...
92 “Wish” can also be used to talk about hopes for the future. “Wish” with “could” is usually used when someone is expressing a ...
93 “Should have” or “ought to have” are used to express regret that something did or didn’t happen in the past. PAST REGRETS FUR ...
94 In a statement, the subject comes before the verb. The subject comes after the verb. In a question, the verb comes before the ...
95 Auxiliary comes first. Main verb doesn’t move. The subject and “was / were” swap places. If a question has more than one auxi ...
96 “DO / DOES” SUBJECT BASE FORM OF VERB REST OF SENTENCE “Do” or “does” goes at the start. The main verb changes to its base fo ...
97 Past simple statement. “Did” is the past simple form of “do.” The main verb is in its base form. Questions in the past simple ...
98 Open questions are questions that do not have simple “yes” or “no” answers. In English, they are formed by using question wor ...
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