B2
Advanced Conditionals
ប្រយោគលក្ខខណ្ឌ (ទី៣ & ចម្រុះ)
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Discuss regrets and alternative pasts to sound analytical and reflective.
💬 Scenario: The Project Review
Context: Dara and Sarah are discussing a project that failed last month.
Dara (B1 - Fact Only)
"We didn't do market research. So we failed. It was a mistake."
(Simple Past. Honest, but simple.)
Sarah (B2 - 3rd Conditional)
"I agree. If we had done more research, we wouldn't have failed."
(Imagining a different past.)
Sarah (B2 - Mixed Conditional)
"Also, if we had hired that expert last month, we wouldn't be in this mess right now."
(Past action -> Present result.)
1. The 3rd Conditional
Regret (Past -> Past) ការសោកស្តាយ (អតីតកាល)
If + Past Perfect ... would have + V3
Used to talk about a past that didn't happen and its imaginary result in the past.
"If I had known, I would have called you."
2. The Mixed Conditional
Past Cause -> Present Effect ហេតុអតីតកាល -> ផលបច្ចុប្បន្ន
If + Past Perfect ... would + V1 (Base)
A past action that affects you now.
"If I had eaten breakfast, I wouldn't be hungry now."
Check the Logic
Reality: "You didn't study. Now you don't know the answer."
Select the correct Mixed Conditional:
A. "If I had studied, I would know the answer."
B. "If I studied, I would know the answer."
C. "If I had studied, I would have known the answer."
Reality: "I missed the bus. I was late for work."
Select the correct 3rd Conditional:
A. "If I hadn't missed the bus, I wouldn't be late."
B. "If I hadn't missed the bus, I wouldn't have been late."
C. "If I didn't miss the bus, I wouldn't have been late."