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Laborious Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

If past perfect + could be -ing/ might be -ing/ would be -ing

Hi,

will you please take a look at the following sentences and tell me which (or what?) conditionals are these?
a) If you hadn't broken your leg, you could be playing in the match next week.

b) If you hadn't broken your leg, you would be playing in the match next week.

c) If you hadn't broken your leg, you might be playing in the match next week.

I would really appreciate if anyone tried to explain the meaning of the above sentenes also.

Thank you Teachers.
LB
  

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They are all mixed III/II conditionals. I think you can understand the meaning, which is essentially the same for all 3, though B suggests the most likelihood.

— Mister Micawber

  • They are all mixed III/II conditionals.
  • I think you can understand the meaning, which is essentially the same for all 3, though B suggests the most likelihood.
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They are all mixed III/II conditionals.

I think you can understand the meaning, which is essentially the same for all 3, though B suggests the most likelihood.
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This sentence is a good example of a mixed-conditional. Here is a good explanation.

http://www.englishpage.com/conditional/mixedconditional.html
LaboriousI would really appreciate if anyone tried to explain the meaning of the above sentenes also.
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