First Conditional (Real / possible future), If Iris jumps in the puddles, she’ll get dirty., If Iris jumps in the puddles, then she’ll get dirty., ➜ “Then” makes the result sound logical and direct — cause → effect., If Anna visits, Iris will bark., If Anna visits, Iris might bark., ➜ “Might” softens the consequence — it’s possible, not certain., Second Conditional (Imaginary / unlikely now), If Iris were calmer, Anna would visit more often., If Iris were calmer, Anna could visit more often., ➜ “Could” shows potential or permission — less fixed than “would.”, If I didn’t let her off the leash, she would stay clean., If I didn’t let her off the leash, she might stay clean., ➜ “Might” suggests possibility, not a guarantee., Third Conditional (Unreal / hypothetical past), If I had brought a towel, she would have dried faster., If I had brought a towel, she could have dried faster., ➜ “Could have” expresses ability or opportunity — what was possible, not definite., If I had warned Anna, she would have brought treats., If I had warned Anna, she might have brought treats., ➜ “Might have” adds doubt or uncertainty about the imagined past..

B2 Conditional Consequences

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