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For questions about constructions which associate a hypothetical or imagined 'condition' with a 'consequence' which is inferred to be true if the 'condition' is true OR predicted to occur if the 'condition' occurs. "If John arrives tonight we will have a party."
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If + past perfect, then + past conditional - Why's this wrong?
What would have [VERB1]ed if this park had been [VERB2]ed?
You can only use this if there was (in the past) a possibility VERB2 may have happened in the past.
Since it didn't, we'll never know f …
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Conditional type
Here's the "non-conditional" form of what you're saying, as well as a word you really need for it to be clear.
Each stripe melts in about an hour, [therefore] about three hours pass when three str …
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I've got a problem with The First Conditional sentences
If X can be paired with then + any modal; often the "then" is omitted/understood.
When is if required? Would (unless it means "will in the past") requires an if to either be in the same sentence or u …
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It would be great if you expanded your question
It would've been great if you'd expanded your question.
This implies that the there is no longer a possibility of the question being expanded by whoever "you" is, i.e. it was deleted or locked, …
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Question with "if" vs. "do,did"
If he didn't come to the work is to be ill.
Nope, not grammatical, and not natural sounding either.
The fact that he didn't come to work means he's ill.
is in my opinion the clearest way to expres …
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Is it correct to use 'should' in the second conditional main clause?
While to have typically means "to possess" among other things, it can also have an implication of "to obtain" or "to get," especially with food.
Have some soup. (Go get some soup.)
We're havi …
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Why are two 'to be' verbs together (was + to be)
Be [not] to X = someone/something is telling you/expecting you/commanding you/ordering you to [not] X
It can also be used to mean a situation or circumstances strongly suggest X should or needs to ha …
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Conditionals: continuous tense in if-clause
You need a when or while to do that.
If he listens when | while they announce the code, he may win a prize.
Since listening will be an activity done over a stretch of time, expressing that with …
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Can we use "would" in present tense?
If you change X to {modal} X, X doesn't change tense or form.
If you want to make a modal verb refer to the past, up and above the meaning of the modal itself, your only choice is to make it perfect …
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Zero conditional vs first conditional
Another way to write your sentence is:
If you need anything, then let me know.
Let is being used imperatively. Intuitively one would likely associate this to present tense, making this a "zero …
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"have + verb (present perfect)" in the conditionals
"If I would have X'ed" and "if I had X'ed" both express discussion of something that did not happen because some conditions were not met.
"If I have X'ed" expresses discussion of something that isn't …
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Can I use "if" in a structure that doesn't correspond to the four rules?
You are probably talking about this.
somehow I use the only half rule like " I will make it. If you do that." is that even correct ?
Either clause can be omitted from a sentence if it can be p …
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How the meaning of these sentences change on changing the tense?
If he asks you about disobedience, tell him that I did not listen to you as I always do.
You are asking someone to tell him "I did not listen to you as I always do" if that person asks you about …
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Using the word "whether" in conditional statements
"Z, whether X or Y" or "Whether X or Y, Z" means that Z is the same if X or Y is true.
Whether the store has "Call of Duty Black Ops" or "Madden 16", I'm buying a PS4 game.
In the above example, Y r …
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modifying a gerund with a counterfactual if-clause
If is a conjunction like and, or or but. It typically conjuncts two clauses.
That's what's happening here.
[clause 1]:{ I like the idea of buying a castle } if [clause 2]:{ I were a billionaire }.
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