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Lucas21c Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

The subjuctive mood

Could you check out whether following sentences are correct or not?

Thanks.

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1. If it rained now, I wouldn't go fishing. (If it is wrong, how is "If it rained, I wouldn't go fishing."?)

2. If it would rain tomorrow, I couldn't go fishing.

3. If it should rain tomorrow, I would stay home.
  

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1. If it rained (now), I wouldn't go fishing. -- Possible I suppose, but often you'd say "If it rains (now), I won't go fishing".

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  • If it rained (now), I wouldn't go fishing.
  • -- Possible I suppose, but often you'd say "If it rains (now), I won't go fishing".
  • Your version makes the whole scenario feel more hypothetical.
  • 2.
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1. If it rained (now), I wouldn't go fishing. -- Possible I suppose, but often you'd say "If it rains (now), I won't go fishing". Your version makes the whole scenario feel more hypothetical.



2. If it would rain tomorrow, I couldn't go fishing. -- No. Don't use "If it would..." like this.



3. If it should rain tomorrow, I would stay home.
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These are correct:

1. If it rained now, I wouldn't go fishing.-- Conditional II

2. If it rains tomorrow, I can't go fishing. -- Conditional I

3. If it should rain tomorrow, I will stay home. -- Conditional I
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