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" if clauses " ( also called adverb clause of condition) present possible condition. The main clause express results. 1. If you study in a foreign country, what do you need to do? a present tense, not a future tense, is used in an if clause, even though the verb in the " if " clause may...

Yes. I thought maybe that's what you were referring to. would in an if clause is possible when the would or the entire if-clause is part of a formula of politeness. if you would be so kind is a typical example of if with would in a "politeness phrase". This formula is equivalent to please. ...

Hello Jenthecute In answer to your question about the use of the present tense: 1. If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, your card will be locked. 2. If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, your card is locked. You would be more likely to use the #1 structure if you wanted...

Hi CJThank you for the quick reply. For what reason do you choose "had been"? When I read "if the chance had been small", I tend to take it as a subjunctive for an unreal past state, i.e. third conditional. If it is so, "if the chance had been small" would imply the speaker knows that "the...

YoHf wrote: I'd go for: If you stole my money, you would be dead or If you stole my money, you would dieThis is a perfectly correct conditional sentence. It expresses a hypothetical situation. In the original, using present tenses, I believe it sounds like the threat is really there, or...

Hello JackFor 'should', how do I use it for conditionals? Do I use it with present tense, past tense, or future tense?chemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />>>1. Should I buy another one, will I have the same problem?2. Should I buy another one, would I have the same problem?3. Should I buy...

Jack112 wrote: For 'should', how do I use it for conditionals? Do I use it with present tense, past tense, or future tense? 1. Should I buy another one, will I have the same problem? 2. Should I buy another one, would I have the same problem? 3. Should I buy another one, am I going to have...

For 'should', how do I use it for conditionals? Do I use it with present tense, past tense, or future tense? 1. Should I buy another one, will I have the same problem? 2. Should I buy another one, would I have the same problem? 3. Should I buy another one, am I going to have the same...

1. What if I go down the road and I hit someone, would I be at fault? (This is a mixed conditional? I used present tense 'go' to make the sentence sound more immediate; than I shift away to 'would' for remoteness?) 2. Let's say I go down the reoad and I hit someone, would I be at fault? (This is...

When we talk about a subjunctive construction, I think it is easier to understand it without the 'inserted clause, I would think' becasue that way one can clearly see the cause-and-effect relationship beteween the conditional clause and the main clasue. 1. If someone tells you that you may...