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Maj Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Second Conditional- Uses

If you didn't live so far away, I'd come and see you.

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1) Does it mean that something is possible but improbable in the future.
2) Does it mean that something is hypothetical, unreal or impossible.
  

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I htink this is called "contrary to fact" conditional. > If you didn't live so far away, I'd come and see you. but you live too far, so I won't come and see you.

  • I htink this is called "contrary to fact" conditional.
  • > If you didn't live so far away, I'd come and see you.
  • but you live too far, so I won't come and see you.
  • More examples: If I had the money, I would buy that car.
  • (but I don't have the money, so I can't buy it) If she studied more, she'd get good grades.
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I htink this is called "contrary to fact" conditional.

> If you didn't live so far away, I'd come and see you.

...but you live too far, so I won't come and see you.

More examples:

If I had the money, I would buy that car.
(but I don't have the money, so I can't buy it)

If she studied more, she'd get good grades.
(but she doesn't study

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