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Osama91 Posted 14 years ago
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If clause...
Hi,
Sometimes, it is really difficult for me to determine what is hypothetical and what is not regarding the use of "if ". I have learned that whenever the situation is likely to happen, the first clause-present simple-is used, but when the situation is imaginary, the second clause-the simple past- is used. Are there any situations where both can work? I mean, in both cases the event has not happened yet, so how do you really tell?
P.S; Do we say, "If something happens, I'll be in big trouble', or "If something happend, I would be in big trouble.
Thanks a lot.
Sometimes, it is really difficult for me to determine what is hypothetical and what is not regarding the use of "if ". I have learned that whenever the situation is likely to happen, the first clause-present simple-is used, but when the situation is imaginary, the second clause-the simple past- is used. Are there any situations where both can work? I mean, in both cases the event has not happened yet, so how do you really tell?
P.S; Do we say, "If something happens, I'll be in big trouble', or "If something happend, I would be in big trouble.
Thanks a lot.
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osama91 Are there any situations where both can work? Many, many, many situations. Yes.
- osama91 Are there any situations where both can work?
- Many, many, many situations.
- Yes.
- osama91 1 If something happens, I'll be in big trouble ...
- 2 If something happend, I would be in big trouble.
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osama91 Are there any situations where both can work?Many, many, many situations. Yes.
osama911 If something happens, I'll be in big trouble ... 2 If something happend, I would be in big trouble.1 You are discussing a situation that you really are currently faced with in your life.
2 You are discussing a situation tha
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