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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Make it first or second conditional?

Hi. Which of them are correct?

If you do this, it might upset her.

If you did this, it might upset her.

If you come home late, she might not be happy.

If you came home late, she might not be happy.
  

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Might is regressed for conditional sentences, but it is also a polite form of 'may', so these are all correct: If you do this, it may/might upset her. If you did this, it might upset her. If you come home late, she may/might not be happy.

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  • Might is regressed for conditional sentences, but it is also a polite form of 'may', so these are all correct: If you do this, it may/might upset her.
  • If you did this, it might upset her.
  • If you come home late, she may/might not be happy.
  • If you came home late, she might not be happy.
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Might is regressed for conditional sentences, but it is also a polite form of 'may', so these are all correct:

If you do this, it may/might upset her.

If you did this, it might upset her.

If you come home late, she may/might not be happy.
If you came home late, she might not be happy.
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