Question about sentences
Dear all,
Please see the following sentences. I would like to know whether they belong to type 2 conditionals. "would be able to" is new to me. I feel that the first sentence doesn't belong to 2nd conditional, eventhough others belong to it.
1) If you were more careful, you would be able to avoid the accident.
2) If you started early, you would be able to reach early.
3) If the police were more vigilant, they would be able to arrest him.
Thank you.
Top answer
"would be able to" is the "would" form of the verb phrase "to be able to (do something)". In structure the sentences are second conditionals, but there are some other problems, especially with (1). cat navy 425 1) If you were more careful, you would be able to avoid the accident.
- "would be able to" is the "would" form of the verb phrase "to be able to (do something)".
- In structure the sentences are second conditionals, but there are some other problems, especially with (1).
- cat navy 425 1) If you were more careful, you would be able to avoid the accident.
- The definite article does not fit the hypothetical nature of the rest of the sentence.
- It should be one of these: If you were more careful, you would be able to avoid accidents .
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"would be able to" is the "would" form of the verb phrase "to be able to (do something)". In structure the sentences are second conditionals, but there are some other problems, especially with (1).
cat navy 4251) If you were more careful, you would be able to avoid the accident.
The definite article does not fit the hypothetical nature of the rest of
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