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Park sang joon Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Mixed conditional
We can use the mixture of conditional 2 and conditional 3, like following sentence:
If you had studied English hard, you would not find any difficulty now.
I became curious whether conditional 2 or conditional 3 could be applied to the future tense.
1-1) If I were a bit taller, I will apply for the beauty contest next month.
1-2) If I were a bit taller, I would apply for the beauty contest next month.
1-3) If I were a bit taller, I may apply for the beauty contest next month.
1-4) If I were a bit taller, I might have applied for the beauty contest next month.
I meant the following sentence by the above sentences: At present, I'm not tall enough to apply for the beauty contest to hand in a application next month.
2-1) If I had entered college in time, I will graduate from college next year.
2-2) If I had entered college in time, I would graduate from college next year.
2-3) If I had entered college in time, I may graduate from college next year.
2-4) If I had entered college in time, I might have graduated from college next year.
I meant the following sentence by the above sentences: I didn't entered college three years ago, so I can't graduate from college next year.
I'd like to know whehter or not my thought is possible.
In advance, thank you for your help.
If you had studied English hard, you would not find any difficulty now.
I became curious whether conditional 2 or conditional 3 could be applied to the future tense.
1-1) If I were a bit taller, I will apply for the beauty contest next month.
1-2) If I were a bit taller, I would apply for the beauty contest next month.
1-3) If I were a bit taller, I may apply for the beauty contest next month.
1-4) If I were a bit taller, I might have applied for the beauty contest next month.
I meant the following sentence by the above sentences: At present, I'm not tall enough to apply for the beauty contest to hand in a application next month.
2-1) If I had entered college in time, I will graduate from college next year.
2-2) If I had entered college in time, I would graduate from college next year.
2-3) If I had entered college in time, I may graduate from college next year.
2-4) If I had entered college in time, I might have graduated from college next year.
I meant the following sentence by the above sentences: I didn't entered college three years ago, so I can't graduate from college next year.
I'd like to know whehter or not my thought is possible.
In advance, thank you for your help.
Top answer
1-2 is correct". The others would be incorrect. J
- 1-2 is correct".
- The others would be incorrect.
- J
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I would say, "Only the No.1-2 is correct". The others would be incorrect. J
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Of the first group, only 1-2 and 1-4 are possible, but 1-4 is not mixed. It is Conditional III.
In the second group, precisely the same applies.
In the second group, precisely the same applies.
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Thank you both for your reply.
How could 1-4) be conditional 3 with 'next month'?
How could I correctly express #2 with 'next year'?
How could 1-4) be conditional 3 with 'next month'?
How could I correctly express #2 with 'next year'?
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park sang joonHow could 1-4) be conditional 3 with 'next month'?You applied in the past for the contest next month.
park sang joonHow could I correctly express #2 with 'next year'?Which #2?
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Thank you Mister Micawber for your quick answer.
I meant group 2 by #2.
I'd like to express with conditional 3 writing meaning 'I didn't entered college three years ago, so I can't graduate from college next year.'
I meant group 2 by #2.
I'd like to express with conditional 3 writing meaning 'I didn't entered college three years ago, so I can't graduate from college next year.'
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2-2 is fine, just as is 1-2. My critique of both sets is the same.
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Thank you Mister Micawber for your quick answer.
Do you know Mr.tenjing in any chance?
Why did He say a wrong answer?
What auxiliary verbs could I use other than 'would' when conditional 2 and conditional 3 are respectively applied to the future tense.?
Do you know Mr.tenjing in any chance?
Why did He say a wrong answer?
What auxiliary verbs could I use other than 'would' when conditional 2 and conditional 3 are respectively applied to the future tense.?
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park sang joonDo you know Mr.tenjing in any chance?Why did He say a wrong answer?Yes. He is not a native speaker.
park sang joonWhat auxiliary verbs could I use other than 'would' when conditional 2 and conditional 3 are respectively applied to the future tense.?I don't understand. Conditional III cannot be applied to fu
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Thank you Mr.Micawber for your continuous answer. <smile>
"I don't understand. Conditional III cannot be applied to future time (not 'tense')."
Doesn't the sentence 'If I had entered college in time, I would graduate from college next year.'
mean 'I didn't entered college three years ago, so I can't graduate from college next year.'
"I don't understand. Conditional III cannot be applied to future time (not 'tense')."
Doesn't the sentence 'If I had entered college in time, I would graduate from college next year.'
mean 'I didn't entered college three years ago, so I can't graduate from college next year.'
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park sang joonIf I had entered college in time, I would graduate from college next year.The C III is the first clause, referring to the past; the second clause is CII, referring to the future.
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