The logic of Conditionals

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PAGS Level 3/4 Preparation

The Multiverse of
Conditionals

Don't memorize rules. Navigate between realities. From absolute truth to impossible regrets. No memorices reglas. Navega entre realidades. Desde la verdad absoluta hasta los arrepentimientos imposibles.

Select Reality Level

Zero (Fact) First (Future) Second (Dream) Third (Regret)

The 4 Universes

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TYPE 0

Facts & Science

Always true. 100% Reality.

IF + Present, Present

"If you heat ice, it melts."

Si calientas hielo, se derrite.

TYPE 1

Real Future

Possible plans. 50-90% Chance.

IF + Present, Will + V1

"If it rains, I will stay home."

Si llueve, me quedaré en casa.

TYPE 2

Imaginary Present

Dreams/Unreal. 0-5% Chance.

IF + Past Simple, Would + V1

"If I won the lottery, I would buy a boat."

Si ganara la lotería, compraría un barco.

TYPE 3

Impossible Past

Regrets. 0% Chance (Too late).

IF + Past Perf, Would Have + V3

"If I had studied, I would have passed."

Si hubiera estudiado, habría aprobado.

Grammar Hack: "If I were..."

In the Second Conditional, we traditionally use WERE instead of "was" for all persons (I, He, She, It). It's the subjunctive mood!

"If I were you, I would accept."

(Advice structure)

Truco: En el condicional tipo 2, usa siempre "WERE" con todas las personas (incluso con I, He, She). "If I were you" (Si yo fuera tú) es la forma estándar para dar consejos.

Beyond "IF": Advanced Connectors

Upgrade your vocabulary with these alternatives. Mejora tu vocabulario con estas alternativas.

The "Unless" Trap

UNLESS = "IF NOT" (A menos que).
It includes a negative meaning, so never use a negative verb after it. UNLESS ya es negativo. No pongas "not" después.

"Unless you study, you will fail."

= If you don't study...

A menos que estudies, suspenderás.

WRONG:

"Unless you don't study..."

The Strict Contract

These mean "ONLY IF". They sound more formal or strict, like a deal. Significan "Solo si" o "Siempre y cuando". Suenan a trato o condición estricta.

Providing / Provided (that)

"You can drive provided you have a license."

Puedes conducir siempre y cuando tengas licencia.

As long as / So long as

"I will help as long as you try."

Te ayudaré mientras (siempre que) lo intentes.

On condition that

"He agreed on condition that he was paid."

Aceptó con la condición de que le pagaran.

Mixed Conditionals (Pro Level)

What happens when the past affects the present? ¿Qué pasa cuando el pasado afecta al presente?

Past Cause (Type 3)

If I had studied French at school... Si hubiera estudiado francés en la escuela...

Present Result (Type 2)

...I would have a better job now. ...tendría un mejor trabajo ahora.

Phase 4: The Neuro Arena

Conditional Challenge

50 Questions. 4 Realities. 1 Survivor. 50 Preguntas. 4 Realidades. 1 Superviviente.

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• Level 1 (1-10): Zero & First
• Level 2 (11-20): Second Conditional
• Level 3 (21-30): Third Conditional
• Level 4 (31-40): Writing (Finish sentence)
• Boss (41-50): Mixed & Unless

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1Goals

2Vocab

3Context

4Present

5Past

6Future

7Cond

8BOSS

🎯 Mission Objectives

• Vocabulary Download: Acquire essential data for the mission.
• Context Analysis: Decode real-world scenarios (Stew & Migas).
• Time Mastery: Control Present, Past, Future, and Conditional timelines (Affirmative & Negative).
• Final Boss: Prove your skills in the 30-question exam.

💾 Phase 1: Audio Vocabulary

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REAL WORLD CONTEXT 1: THE STEW

Today I have been so lucky! My husband has cooked a delicious, beautiful stew which we have eaten today for lunch. Well, in fact, it was cooked yesterday and the ingredients were bought two days ago. My husband enjoys cooking, and has been cooking for more than 10 years now. Recently, he has started a cooking course in the evenings and now we enjoy eating much more.

I remember when he started to cook 10 years ago! He was a disaster, a chaos, and most meals were overcooked or even burnt. Now, I am falling asleep, because this stew, which has red sausage, black pudding, pork, beans, potatoes, will make anybody feel drowsy. However, If I had known how tasty it was, I would have eaten it yesterday instead of today. Would you like to try it? Now I am sure that by the end of this week I will have put on 3 kilos at least!

🧠 Data Analysis: Comprehension Check

REAL WORLD CONTEXT 2: THE MIGAS

For tomorrow, he has already prepared some 'migas', with lots of pork pieces, some garlic, some red sausage, a little bit of black pudding, some green and red pepper, a pinch of salt and some water. We will eat them tomorrow, because they need to rest for a while. He has been cooking them for two hours, very slowly, patiently. He would have liked to eat them today as well, but I thought that if we had eaten both the stew and the migas, we would have exploded.

🧠 Data Analysis: Comprehension Check

⚡ Phase 2: The Present

1) Present Simple (Habits)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I work here.

You work here.

He works here.

She works here.

It works here.

We work here.

They work here.

NEGATIVE (-)

I don't work here.

You don't work here.

He doesn't work here.

She doesn't work here.

It doesn't work here.

We don't work here.

They don't work here.

2) Present Continuous (Now)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I am working.

You are working.

He is working.

She is working.

We are working.

They are working.

NEGATIVE (-)

I am not working.

You aren't working.

He isn't working.

She isn't working.

We aren't working.

They aren't working.

3) Present Perfect (Experience)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I have worked.

He has worked.

We have worked.

NEGATIVE (-)

I haven't worked.

He hasn't worked.

We haven't worked.

4) Present Perfect Continuous (Duration)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I have been working.

He has been working.

We have been working.

NEGATIVE (-)

I haven't been working.

He hasn't been working.

We haven't been working.

🔙 Phase 3: The Past

5) Past Simple (Finished)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I worked.

He worked.

We worked.

NEGATIVE (-)

I didn't work.

He didn't work.

We didn't work.

6) Past Continuous (In Progress)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I was working.

He was working.

We were working.

NEGATIVE (-)

I wasn't working.

He wasn't working.

We weren't working.

7) Past Perfect (Past Before Past)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I had worked.

He had worked.

They had worked.

NEGATIVE (-)

I hadn't worked.

He hadn't worked.

They hadn't worked.

8) Past Perfect Continuous (Duration Before Past)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I had been working.

He had been working.

We had been working.

NEGATIVE (-)

I hadn't been working.

He hadn't been working.

We hadn't been working.

🔮 Phase 4: The Future

9) Future Simple (Will)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I will work.

He will work.

We will work.

NEGATIVE (-)

I won't work.

He won't work.

We won't work.

10) Future Continuous (In progress)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I will be working.

He will be working.

We will be working.

NEGATIVE (-)

I won't be working.

He won't be working.

We won't be working.

11) Future Perfect (Completed)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I will have worked.

He will have worked.

We will have worked.

NEGATIVE (-)

I won't have worked.

He won't have worked.

We won't have worked.

12) Future Perfect Continuous (Duration)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I will have been working.

He will have been working.

We will have been working.

NEGATIVE (-)

I won't have been working.

He won't have been working.

We won't have been working.

🌌 Phase 5: The Conditionals

13) Conditional Simple (Would)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I would work.

He would work.

We would work.

NEGATIVE (-)

I wouldn't work.

He wouldn't work.

We wouldn't work.

14) Conditional Continuous (Would be -ing)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I would be working.

He would be working.

We would be working.

NEGATIVE (-)

I wouldn't be working.

He wouldn't be working.

We wouldn't be working.

15) Conditional Perfect (Would have done)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I would have worked.

He would have worked.

We would have worked.

NEGATIVE (-)

I wouldn't have worked.

He wouldn't have worked.

We wouldn't have worked.

16) Conditional Perfect Continuous (Duration)

AFFIRMATIVE (+)

I would have been working.

He would have been working.

We would have been working.

NEGATIVE (-)

I wouldn't have been working.

He wouldn't have been working.

We wouldn't have been working.

☠️ FINAL BOSS FIGHT (30 QUESTIONS)

LEVEL 1: RECRUIT (Multiple Choice)

LEVEL 2: SOLDIER (Dropdowns)

LEVEL 3: COMMANDER (Logic)