IF-Clause Result Clause (Habitual and Future)
Hello,
Here are my thoughts on how tense will change the order of the events. I would appreciate it if native speakers would give their 5 cents by agreeing or disagreeing with my interpretation.
Scenario: Someone talking about eating and drinking alcohol. We want to know what comes first, eating or drinking. We don't want to use before or after.
1. If I eat, I drink. (Habitual: This means: First I eat, and then I drink)
2. If I eat, I will drink. (In the Future: This means: First I will eat, and then I will drink)
3. If I will eat, I drink. (Habitual: This means: First I drink, and then I eat)
4. If I will eat, I will drink. (Future: First I will drink, and then I will eat)
Watcha think?
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Magic79 Watcha think? Sentences 1 and 2 are OK, but the actions don't necessarily occur in sequence. They might happen at the same time (especially in the first sentence).
- Magic79 Watcha think?
- Sentences 1 and 2 are OK, but the actions don't necessarily occur in sequence.
- They might happen at the same time (especially in the first sentence).
- Sentences 3 and 4 won't occur in the English-speaking world.
- With very few exceptions, we never ever use 'will' or 'would' in an if -clause.
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Magic79Watcha think?
Sentences 1 and 2 are OK, but the actions don't necessarily occur in sequence. They might happen at the same time (especially in the first sentence).
Sentences 3 and 4 won't occur in the English-speaking world.
With very few exceptions, we never ever use 'will' or 'would' in an if-clause.
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