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I think the following would be considered a typical Type 3 Conditional. If I had studied hard in college, I would have become a successful person. Yes. This is a typical Type 3 conditional. If ... had ..., would have .. Here, I think would is a modal verb for a clause that...

Hi, I think the following would be considered a typical Type 3 Conditional. If I had studied hard in college, I would have become a successful person. Here, I think would is a modal verb for a clause that states the result of an imaginary situation that could have happened in the past,...

Hi Bokeh, Becasue of your reply, it made me take a second look at the original question. I also did some research and found this paper written on the subject of Semantic Composition of Subjunctive Conditionals by Michela Ippolito of MIT/Tübingen University. I am not completely sure if I...

If you don't leave me alone, I'm going to punch you in the face! (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? yes Or do I alway s have to use "will"? no ) If --> you are late again next time , I'm going to fire you and I'm not going to think twice! (again,...

Kooyeen wrote: Hi, I'd like to hear an opinion on these sentences: If you don't leave alone, I'm going to punch you in the face! (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? Or do I alway have to use "will"?) If next time you are late again, I'm going to fire you...

If you don't leave me alone, I'm going to punch you in the face! (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? Or do I alway have to use "will"?) This is OK. You can use either form. Both are ways of saying that if a certain condition isn't met, a certain thing is...

Hi, I'd like to hear an opinion on these sentences: If you don't leave alone, I'm going to punch you in the face! (is the form "to be going to" used in these kinds of conditional sentences? Or do I alway have to use "will"?) If next time you are late again, I'm going to fire you and I'm not...

I think you can't understand causative form because have confuses you, right? I have had my car towed (causative form.Nothing wrong with this.First have belongs to causative form, second have shows that the sentence is present perfect) to the new apartment .(They have towed my car in front...

If you booked a FlexSaver fare, your flight will depart anytime within the specific time window you selected. Nothing wrong here, in my opinion. The use of the past in the if clause does not signal an unreal condition, so this does not use the "Conditional Type 2" pattern. Everything here is...

"The real future conditional" requires a conditional verb in a present tense. My logic tells me that "present perfect" is kind of in a present tense too. "Present perfect" also indicates a fact that something has been already done and brings a connection to the present. Yes, it's a good idea to...