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Unreal conditionals

Second conditional

If + past (simple / continuous), would / might / could + V


If – kad
If we lived in the country, we might be farmers.
If the baby wasn’t crying, we could get some sleep.
Use: a hypothetical or imaginary situation in the present or future
If I were you – to give advice
If I were you, I would look for a better job.

Third Conditional

If + past perfect (simple / continuous), would have / might have / could have + PP
If – da
If I had known you were coming, I would have made a cake.
If it hadn’t been raining, we could have had a picnic last weekend.
Use: a hypothetical or imaginary situation in the past

Mixed conditionals

If + 3rd, 2nd (da se nesto desilo tada, sada bi bilo drugacije)


If I had studied more when I was at school, I would have a better job now.
If + 2nd, 3rd (kad bi nesto inace ili sada bilo tako, desilo bi se nesto u proslosti,
tada)
If he really loved her, he would have married her.

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