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Grammar pointMade by Nikolai Hodosevich
Conditional moodThe conditional mood is the form of the verb
used in conditional sentences to refer to a hypothetical state of affairs.
Conditional verb forms can also have temporal uses, often for expressing "future in the past" tense.
Condition sentences are often entered with
conjunction IF
Real eventsStructure: Additional clause – Present Indefinite Main clause – Future Indefinite
If I have a lot of money, I will buy a car
Если у меня будет много денег, я куплю машину
Almost unreal events*In additional and main clauses usually use
Subjunctive I and II*When you translate into Russian these
sentences, you should use conjunction БЫ* This type of unreal conditional sentence use,
when speaker wants to underline small probability of condition realization
Almost unreal eventsStructure: Additional clause – Past Simple Main clause – would/should/could/might
+ V1
If it were possible, I would do it
Если бы это было возможно, я сделал бы это
Absolutely unreal events In additional and main clauses usually use Subjunctive I and II.
When you translate these sentences into
Russian, you should use Если бы был/мог/видел и т. д.
This type of conditional sentence use, when speaker
wants to underline the missed possibility
Absolutely unreal eventsStructure: Additional clause – Past Perfect
Main clause – would/should/could/might + have III
If I had been free yesterday, I would have joined you
Если бы я был свободен вчера, я бы присоединился к тебе.
If I were youStructure If I were you/in your place/in your shoes use, when speaker wants to give an advice.
All these phrases are translated as на твоём месте
The form were can be replaced on was
If I were youIf I were you, I would go there
На твоем месте я бы пошла туда.
If he were in your place, he would do it.
Если бы он был на вашем месте, он бы сделал это.
Other examplesIf you worked hard, you would succeed. Almost unr.
eventIf I had learned English before, I could have found a
good job long ago. Absolutely unr. eventIf I had left earlier, I should have caught the train. Abs.
unr.If I see him, I will (shall) speak to him. Real eventIf I were you, I’d see a doctor. If I were youIf I saw him tonight, I might speak to him about this.
Alm.un.If you don’t take a taxi, you’ll miss your train. Real event
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