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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Second conditional: were and was
Hi. I think the following form is correct as second conditional sentences. Are they correct?
If he were/was a king, he would be a kind king.
Could we have the modal verbs "could" and "might" in the same sentence to denote relative uncertainty? (I am not sure I have written correctly to reflect what I wanted to say, though.)
If he were/was a king, he could/might be a kind king.
Would you also please if these are correct?
If he were/was to work there, he would/could/might have to commute from home.
If he were/was to be asked to go there with her, he would/could/might say "yes."
If there were/was to be a request to accompany her to the banquet, he would/could/might say "yes."
If he were/was a king, he would be a kind king.
Could we have the modal verbs "could" and "might" in the same sentence to denote relative uncertainty? (I am not sure I have written correctly to reflect what I wanted to say, though.)
If he were/was a king, he could/might be a kind king.
Would you also please if these are correct?
If he were/was to work there, he would/could/might have to commute from home.
If he were/was to be asked to go there with her, he would/could/might say "yes."
If there were/was to be a request to accompany her to the banquet, he would/could/might say "yes."
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Your explanations and examples are all correct. Note that in those examples, could would be the choice least often selected. It seems to me to mean might there, and might is more commonly used, especially in might have to .
- Your explanations and examples are all correct.
- Note that in those examples, could would be the choice least often selected.
- It seems to me to mean might there, and might is more commonly used, especially in might have to .
- If the meaning is would be able to , (which it might easily be in the cases of saying "yes"), then could is fine and a common choice.
- would is perfectly correct.
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Your explanations and examples are all correct.
Note that in those examples, could would be the choice least often selected. It seems to me to mean might there, and might is more commonly used, especially in might have to.
If the meaning is would be able to, (which it might easily be in the cases of saying "yes"), then could is fine and
Note that in those examples, could would be the choice least often selected. It seems to me to mean might there, and might is more commonly used, especially in might have to.
If the meaning is would be able to, (which it might easily be in the cases of saying "yes"), then could is fine and
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