6/16/2023 0 Comments Speech timer light 20 secondsIf I had got the job, we might be living in Paris now. If the main clause of a hypothetical conditional is about the present or future, we use a modal: (= I did not get the job, so we are not living in Paris.) If I had got the job, we would be living in Paris. (= We have spent all our money so we cannot take a holiday.) If we hadn't spent all our money, we could take a holiday. (= You could not stay with us because you did not come to London.) You could have stayed with us if you had come to London. (= You did not see him so you could not speak to him.) If you had seen him, you could have spoken to him. We use the past perfect to talk about something which did not happen in the past: I would look after the children for you at the weekend if I was/were at home. We would go by train if it wasn't/weren’t so expensive. If Jack was/were playing, they would probably win. If we invited John, Mary would bring Angela.Īfter I/he/she/it, we can use were instead of was: If he came tomorrow, we could borrow his car. We use past tense forms to make suggestions about what might happen in the future: (= I cannot look after the children because I will not be at home.) I would look after the children for you at the weekend if I was at home. (= We will not go by train because it is too expensive.) We would go by train if it wasn't so expensive. We use past tense forms to talk about something that we believe or know will not happen in the future: (= I do not have his address so I cannot write to him.) If I had his address, I could write to him. (= Jack is not playing so they will probably not win.) If Jack was playing, they would probably win. (= He cannot get a job because he has not tried.) He could get a new job if he really tried. We use past tense forms to talk about something that does not happen or is not happening in the present: Some conditional clauses are like hypotheses, so we use past tense forms. MultipleChoice_MTY0Njc= Future time and conditional clauses 2 We should finish the job early if George will help us. I will be very happy if you will come to my party. You must wait here until your father comes. (NOT will come)īut we can use will if it means want to or be willing to: It will be nice to see Peter when he gets home. (NOT will get home) We won't be able to go out if it rains. (NOT will rain) We do not normally use will in time clauses and conditional clauses: I will come tomorrow unless I have to look after the children.Įven if Barcelona lose tomorrow, they will still be champions. We won't be able to go out if it is raining. In conditional clauses with words like if, unless, even if, we often use present tense forms to talk about the future: They are coming after they have had dinner. You must wait here until your father comes. In time clauses with words like when, after and until, we often use present tense forms to talk about the future: Verbs in time clauses and conditionals usually follow the same patterns as in other clauses but there are some differences when we:
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