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Introduction to Exercise 3 - Choosing the right verb in conditional sentences |
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When if is used to introduce a dependent clause, the
sentence is called a conditional sentence. Unreal conditional sentences express
unreal or imaginary situations, while future possible conditionals are used
to predict what will happen in the future under certain circumstances.
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In unreal conditionals, the verb in the dependent
clause (if-clause) is in the past tense, and in the independent clause (result
clause) would + the base form of the verb is used.
- Example: If I had a million dollars, I would
donate a portion of it to my university.
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In unreal conditionals, were is used
in the if-clause even with I, he, she and it.
- Example: If I were president, I would support
universal health care.
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In future possible conditionals, the verb in the
if-clause is in the present tense, and the verb in the result clause is in
the future tense.
- Example: If I have time after finishing my homework tonight, I will call you.
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