Past Real Conditional: Let's Talk About the Past

This lesson from the Learning Depot focuses on real past conditionals, explaining how to express past habits and events that no longer occur. It covers the use of past tense verbs in both clauses, the application of 'used to' and 'did not use to' for past habits, and the use of 'would' and 'could' to indicate past repetition. The lesson emphasizes the differences between 'if' and 'when' in past contexts.

Which conditionals are used to express real events in the present and future?

• None of the above

• Mixed conditionals

• Second and third conditionals

• Zero and first conditionals

How do you express a real past conditional?

• Using mixed tenses in both clauses

• Using future tense in both clauses

• Using past tense in both clauses

• Using present tense in both clauses

What does the word 'if' imply when used in past conditionals?

• The event happened frequently

• The event happened less often

• The event is hypothetical

• The event never happened

What does 'used to' express in past conditionals?

• A past habit or state

• A present habit

• A hypothetical situation

• A future possibility

Which modal verb indicates repetition in the past?

• Will

• Shall

• Can

• Would