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Sundarnaz Posted 9 years ago
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Past unreal situations

11. Sally's alarm didn't go off, and she was almost late to the interview. If she had arrived late, she might not have got the job.

Is there any way to guess that the condition is of past unreal situation? Can it be a present unreal situation too; Or I just feel so?

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Sally's alarm didn't go off, and she was almost late to the interview. (real situations in the past) If she had arrived late, (unreal condition in the past) she might not have got the job. )

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  • (real situations in the past) If she had arrived late, (unreal condition in the past) she might not have got the job.
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Sally's alarm didn't go off, and she was almost late to the interview. (real situations in the past)

If she had arrived late, (unreal condition in the past) she might not have got the job. (hypothetical consequence of that unreal past condition.)

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sundarnazIs there any way to guess that the condition is of past unreal situation?

Yes. The presence of the past perfect tense shows that (had arrived).

sundarnazCan it be a present unreal situation too

No.

sundarnazOr I just feel so?

It seems it's just you.

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