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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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Conditional or not?
0 Hi, 02 br
00 Please tell me if my assumptions are correct. 02 br
00 1, They began asking us several months ago if we would stay. -- looks to be a type 1 conditional like "They began asking us several months ago if we 00 could 00 stay." 02 br
00 2. I said I would stay if I could do two shows a night.-- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) 02 br
00 3. If there would be a church in this neighborhood, it would be ideal. -- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) 02 br
00 4. If there were a Burnham wood in XXX, they probably would have shipped it. -- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) 02 br
00 But, this doesn't look to be any type of condtional. Or could it be a type 1 conditional? 02 br
00 Would you pass me the paper if you have an extra one? 02 br
00 So, is it the fact that if you have an if-clause and a clause that comes after it, it is a conditional sentence, whether in question form or sentence(?) form? 0-
00 Please tell me if my assumptions are correct. 02 br
00 1, They began asking us several months ago if we would stay. -- looks to be a type 1 conditional like "They began asking us several months ago if we 00 could 00 stay." 02 br
00 2. I said I would stay if I could do two shows a night.-- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) 02 br
00 3. If there would be a church in this neighborhood, it would be ideal. -- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) 02 br
00 4. If there were a Burnham wood in XXX, they probably would have shipped it. -- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) 02 br
00 But, this doesn't look to be any type of condtional. Or could it be a type 1 conditional? 02 br
00 Would you pass me the paper if you have an extra one? 02 br
00 So, is it the fact that if you have an if-clause and a clause that comes after it, it is a conditional sentence, whether in question form or sentence(?) form? 0-
Top answer
0 Hello Anonymous, 02 br 00 Avoid using the word " 01 i 00 would 02 i 00 " in the " 01 i 00 if 02 i 00 " clause of your conditional sentences. 0-
- 0 Hello Anonymous, 02 br 00 Avoid using the word " 01 i 00 would 02 i 00 " in the " 01 i 00 if 02 i 00 " clause of your conditional sentences.
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0 Hello Anonymous, 02 br
00 Avoid using the word " 01 i 00 would 02 i 00 " in the " 01 i 00 if 02 i 00 " clause of your conditional sentences. Use the present (type 1), simple past (type 2) or past perfect (type 3). 0-
00 Avoid using the word " 01 i 00 would 02 i 00 " in the " 01 i 00 if 02 i 00 " clause of your conditional sentences. Use the present (type 1), simple past (type 2) or past perfect (type 3). 0-
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0 1, They began asking us several months ago if we would stay. 01 font 00 Not a conditional at all. 01 i 00 if/whether we would stay 02 i 00 is an indirect question. 02 font 02 br
00 2. I said I would stay if I could do two shows a night.-- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) 01 font 00 Yes. Type 2.
00 2. I said I would stay if I could do two shows a night.-- looks to be a type 2 conditional (unreal) 01 font 00 Yes. Type 2.
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