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English 1b3 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Second conditional

It would be great if I could have the chance to talk with you in person.

Is this an example of the second conditional?

I know 'If I had...' is the second condtiional, but I wasn't sure whether a modal verb is or not.

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English 1b3 Is this an example of the second conditional? Yes. English 1b3 but I wasn't sure whether a modal verb is or not.

  • English 1b3 Is this an example of the second conditional?
  • Yes.
  • English 1b3 but I wasn't sure whether a modal verb is or not.
  • Yes: If I can come, I will let you know.
  • If I could come, I would let you know.
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English 1b3Is this an example of the second conditional?
Yes.
English 1b3but I wasn't sure whether a modal verb is or not.
Yes:

If I can come, I will let you know.
If I could come, I would let you know.
If I could have come, I would have let you know.

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