The Complete Guide to English Tenses with Infographics
The tenses (different grammar for time) in English can be a little difficult to understand. Here is a complete guide to all 12 major verb tenses in the English language, and conditional sentences. Each verb tense has Infographics and examples to help you understand how the verbs are changed in that tense, and which time each tense is for. There are also examples of the different ways that tense can be used.
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When do I use Conditional 2? (if + past simple, present conditional)
1. Conditional 1 describes unreal situations and their hypothetical outcomes. Conditional 2 refers to any time, but it is always an unreal situation. It is made using the past simple, and the present conditional, or present continuous conditional.
If money fell from the sky, I could buy a Ferrari.
I could buy a Ferrari if money fell from the sky.
Could you buy a Ferrari if money fell from the sky?
I couldn’t (could not) buy a Ferrari if money didn’t fall from the sky.
If I met a famous actor, I would invite him out for a meal.
I would invite a famous actor out for a meal if I met one.
If you met a famous actor, would you invite him out for a meal?
I wouldn’t (would not) invite a famous actor out for a meal if I met one.
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