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Pymoonlight Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

need help in conditional clause

what's the difference between the following sentences?

1. If you studied for the test, you would get a good grade.
2. If you had studied for the test, you would have gotten a good grade.
  

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Hello, pymoonlight—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member. #1 refers to the future (you might get a good grade); #2 refers to the past (you did not get a good grade).

  • Hello, pymoonlight—and welcome to English Forums.
  • Thank you for registering as a member.
  • #1 refers to the future (you might get a good grade); #2 refers to the past (you did not get a good grade).
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Hello, pymoonlight—and welcome to English Forums. Thank you for registering as a member.

#1 refers to the future (you might get a good grade); #2 refers to the past (you did not get a good grade).

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