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Implied Conditions

mow or guy in a hammock resting

A real or unreal situation?

 

 

 

 

Were the conditions favorable?
A REAL SITUATION A HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION

We use the present tense in the condition clause if the action may – the conditions may be favorable.

We use the past or past perfect in the condition clause if the action is unlikely or conditions are unfavorable for the action to happen.  The action will not or did not happen because of unfavorable conditions.

Jack will cut the grass if he has time. present tense – He doesn't know if he has time yet - maybe.

Jack would cut the grass if he had time. present tenseHe doesn't have time.

Jack cut the grass if he had time. past tense – He did it whenever he had time.

Jack would have cut the grass if he had had time. past tense – He didn't have time.

 

 

 

 

 

bikerPractice

Did it really happen?

 

 

  1. Read the sentence and answer the questions about what the sentence IMPLIES.
  2.  Click an option, and then read the response in the text box.  An asterisk * indicates an incorrect response.

 

# YOUR RESPONSE FEEDBACK
1. If the weather had been good yesterday, Jack would have walked to school.
Did Jack walk to school?
                

2. If it rained, he took his umbrella.
Did Jack take his umbrella?
             
3. If Jack could drive to school, he would.
Can Jack drive to school?
               
4. If he had called a friend the night before, he could have gotten a ride.
Did Jack call a friend the night before asking for a ride?
                 
5. Jack rides his bike if he has no books to carry.
Does Jack have books to carry?
                 
6. If the weather had been good yesterday, Jack would have walked to school.
Was the weather good yesterday?