MAR: Lesson - Grammar - Conditional Sentences Review
Conditional Sentences Review
The tables below lay out the conditional uses learned in this module, organized by mood. There are additional possibilities with conditionals, but the forms learned here are the most commonly used constructions.
Indicative
| Type of Conditional | Tense of Verb (protasis...apodosis) | English Translation of Tense | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future More Vivid | Future...Future Future Perfect...Future |
Present...Future | If I see you, I will be happy. |
| Simple Fact Present | Present...Present | Present...Present | If I see you, I am happy. |
| Simple Fact Past | Perfect...Present | Past...Past | If I saw you, I was happy. |
Subjunctive
| Type of Conditional | Tense of Verb (protasis...apodosis) | English Translation of Tense | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Less Vivid | Present...Present | should...would | If I should see you, I would be happy. |
| Contrary to Fact Present | Imperfect...Imperfect | was/were -ing...would was/were to...would |
If I were seeing you, I would be happy. If I were to see you, I would be happy. |
| Contrary to Fact Past | Pluperfect...Pluperfect | had -ed...would have -ed | If I had seen you, I would have been happy. |
| Mixed Conditional | Pluperfect...Imperfect | had -ed...were -ing | If I had seen you, I would be happy. |
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