Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Real and unreal conditionals


Situation
If-clause
Result-clause
Examples
REAL in the present
Simple present
Present
If the temperature drops to 0, water freezes.

If the child moves, the proper dose of quinine is not received.
REAL in the future
Simple present
Will + SV
If you don’t prepare properly, you won’t pass the test.

If I have time, I will prepare for the test.
UNREAL in the present or the future
Simple past
Would + SV
Could + SV
If I had time, I would prepare for the test. (But I don’t have time)

If I had enough time, I could prepare for the test. (But I don’t have enough time)
UNREAL in the past
Past perfect
Would have + past participle

Could have + past participle
If I had had time, I would have studied for the test. (But I didn’t).

If I had studied harder this semester, I could have passed level 6. (But I didn’t).

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