By Conditionals, Mixed conditionals

1, They began asking us several months ago if we would stay. Not a conditional at all. if/whether we would stay is an indirect question.2. I said I would stay if I could do two shows a night.-- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) Yes. Type 2.3. If there would be a church in this...

There is always more trouble with the verb to be in conditional structures, in my opinion, so yes, it is very wrong.CJ

The U.S. commerce secretary said that if the FTA is ratified, it would create jobs in Korea and the U.S.and give consumers in both countries more choices. I couldn't find this mixed conditional in any of the classical conditionals provided by MH. What's the different between the...

I think they are OK. See similar examples in books:34 on "if you get * you should ask"http://books.google.com/books?q=%22if+you+get+*+you+should+ask%22+&btnG=Search+BooksYou can think of them as being 1st conditionals: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_2.htmas If...

Thank you so much, Marius You said: Use your imagination, there are many possibilities out there for the mixed variety. You just need to read more authors:-), don't just learn grammar. I think, if I am not mistaken, I saw an grammar help website listing (noting) its section on mixed...

Thank you so much, Marius and Mr. Wordy. I think I checked out the mixed conditional section of the website you gave but I didn't see anything in the present tense though. Also I came up with this. Is this a mixed conditional too? If that is the case, wouldn't it make more sense to...

>I thihk the modal 'could' and possibly 'would' have some differing uses.could: about ability, would: about willingnessThe first is a mixed conditional, similar to what you can find on this page:http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/mixedconditional.htmlThis is one of the...

Hi, A:How is it different? Is the zero conditional and the second and third ones type 1? I think CalifJim told us that the modal 'can' counts as present. 1.If you can make money, please use the money to help people. 2. If you can make money, use money to help people. 3. If you can...

optilang: «I would go/be going home earlier - I have not yet gone home (I still have some lessons to teach)» It doesn't matter when you will go home. The only important detail is the time of your hypothetical going home. If it's prior to the moment of speech, your choice is the Type 3...

I did read your blue suggestions and deliberately commented only on the things that I thought you had missed. «"I unlocked _the_ dog’s chain", I suggested the leash instead» Every dog's chain is a leash, but not vice versa. Otherwise "unleashed" is OK. Hope you...