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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Conditional sentence

If we could ask for your cooperation, would you all please remain seated until your row has been called.”



The first conditional uses the present tense in the if clause and will + infinitive in the result clause, whereas the second conditional uses the past tense in the if clause and would + infinitive in the reulst clause.



But in this sentence, the if clause has could + infinitive, so which category does it fit into: first or second conditional?



Is there a site that explains all the variations of the conditional, such as the inclusion of various modal verbs?

Thank you
  

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Hi, I think it is in the first conditional only. com/en/business-english/grammar/conditional-sentences Thank you.

  • Hi, I think it is in the first conditional only.
  • com/en/business-english/grammar/conditional-sentences Thank you.
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Hi,

I think it is in the first conditional only.

The site for 'if' clause that I know is : http://www.ego4u.com/en/business-english/grammar/conditional-sentences

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English 1b3 If we could ask for your cooperation, would you all please remain seated until your row has been called. ... which category does it fit into: first or second conditional?
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