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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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first conditional

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00Why is that the ones I listed below can't be used in the first conditional, whereas 'might' and 'will' could be used? Is that right? 02br
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00If I have a pencil, I would/could use it to write a note.02br
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00How would be sure that 'would' adn 'could' here are used to refer to the past? I think, depending on how you use them, both can be used to refer to situations that are happening in the present. 0-
  

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0You need to be consistent:02br 01b 00would/could/might02b 00 means unreal, and require 01b 00had02b 02br 02br 00See:02br 05002br 02br 02br 00The only way to find if this is present or past 01b 00time 02b 00it's from the context. html#presentunreal

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  • 0You need to be consistent:02br 01b 00would/could/might02b 00 means unreal, and require 01b 00had02b 02br 02br 00See:02br 05002br 02br 02br 00The only way to find if this is present or past 01b 00time 02b 00it's from the context.
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