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An independent clause that refers to a hypothetical situation contingent on another set of circumstance.
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Why do we say "I would appreciate it if you paid in cash," but not "I will appreciate it if ...
In the dictionary, I found this example (Source):
I would appreciate it if you paid in cash.
Clearly, this is the conditional sentence, type 2 which expresses something that is impossible in th …
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Confusion about "Past Real Conditional"
The Past Real Conditional describes what you used to do in
particular real-life situations. It suggests that your habits have
changed and you do not usually do these things today.
E.g.:
If I went …
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Could you explain the conditional sentence Type 2 of this sentence "If I told you that I liv... [closed]
Ok,
Conditional sentence type 2 refers to an unlikely or
hypothetical condition and its probable result. These sentences are
not based on the actual situation. In type 2 conditional sentences, …
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Do tenses in conditional sentences conflict with the verb tenses in a sentence?
OK, we all know that “The Past Perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past.” Source
Example 1.
Mary had studied English before she moved to New York.
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Confusion about how to use condition type 1 and 2
Ok, the condition type 1 predicts a possible future event:
If this thing happens, that thing will happen.
The condition type 1 expresses a counterfactual situation with a present or future time fram …
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Is this unconditional sentence "If you do yoga every day, you will sleep better" wrong?
According to this Website:
There are 4 Types of Conditionals:
So, based on the above explanation, I think "If you do yoga every day, you will sleep better", which was copied from an English teaching …
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