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Re: Condtitional tense

Hi AvangiTo me, the word 'if' is used like 'whenever' in your sentence, and the word 'will' is used to indicate a habitual or repeated action (i.e. in that sentence, you are saying it is not your habit to wonder about things such as closed doors while you are on vacation)....

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confused about 'would'

I know 'would' carries many meanings. My problem is sometimes I find it difficult to tell which meaning the speaker uses. I think I understand its hypothetical usage, and in some contexts, its politeness usage. Below is a post that has several woulds I have trouble interpreting. I also...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by New2grammar 263 days ago Conversations Tenses Clauses Numbers Present tenses Expressions Conditionals Idioms Indirect questions Direct questions
Re: if-clause (future)

Welkins2139 wrote: " 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...

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Yoong Liat wrote:Hi GoodmanYou wrote: I have been labeled and called by many descriptions, hinted being “Ignorant” is the first ... I'm not hinting that you're ignorant. I say that if a learner tells me "informal" means "wrong", I'll understand that he says so because he is ignorant. But you...

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Re: would

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. ...

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Re: Should

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...

ESL General English Grammar Questions by Anonymous 2 yr 325 days ago Tenses Numbers Present tenses Past tenses Conditionals
Story with a diverse use of tenses

Playing to Win by Margaret A. Whitney 1 My daughter is an athlete. Nowadays, this statement won’t strike many parents as unusual, but it does me. Until her freshman year in high school, Ann was only marginally interested in sport of any kind. When she played, she didn’t swing hard, often...

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