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[{"id":26,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"If and the Unreal Past","tac_gia":"","content":"<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>IF' SENTENCES AND THE 'UNREAL' PAST<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>In this section you will find information on sentences containing the word <b>'if'<\/b>, the use of conditional tenses, and the <b>'unreal past'<\/b>, that is, when we use a past tense but we are not actually referring to past time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I wish I <i><b>hadn't said<\/b><\/i> that (= but I did)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>He wishes he <i><b>hadn't bought<\/b><\/i> the car (= but he did buy it.)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I wish I <b><i>had taken<\/i><\/b> that job in New York (= but I didn't, so I'm stuck in Bristol)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>IF AND THE CONDITIONAL<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>There are four main types of <b>'if'<\/b> sentences in English.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>The 'zero' conditional<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Type 1 conditional<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Type 2 conditional<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Type 3 conditional<\/li>\r\n\t<li>A further type of <b>'if'<\/b> sentence exists, where Type 2 and Type 3 are mixed.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nYou will learn more about them in the next lessons.<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>1. <strong>The 'zero' conditional<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>where the tense in <b>both parts<\/b> of the sentence is the <b>simple present:<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nUse:<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In these sentences, the time is <b>now or always<\/b> and the situation is <b>real and possible<\/b>.<br \/>\r\nThey are often used to refer to general truths.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"52%\"><strong>IF' CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"48%\"><strong>MAIN CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"64\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"52%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>If + simple present<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf you heat ice<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf it rains<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"64\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"48%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>simple present<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tit melts.<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou get wet<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>2. <strong>The Type 1 conditional<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>where the tense in the <b>'if<\/b> clause is the <b>simple present<\/b>, and the tense in the main clause is the <b>simple future<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nUse:<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>When the time is the <b>present or<\/b> <b>future<\/b> and the situation is <b>real<\/b>.<br \/>\r\nThey refer to a <b>possible condition<\/b> and its <b>probable result<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\"><strong>IF' CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\"><strong>MAIN CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"64\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>If + simple present<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf it rains<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf you don't hurry<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"64\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>Simple future<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou will get wet<br \/>\r\n\t\t\twe will miss the train.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>3. <strong>The Type 2 conditional<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>where the tense in the <b>'if'<\/b> clause is the <b>simple past<\/b>, and the tense in the main clause is the <b>present conditional<\/b>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Use:<\/strong><br \/>\r\nWhen the time is <b>now or any time<\/b>, and the situation is <b>unreal<\/b>.<br \/>\r\nThey are <b>not<\/b> based on <b>fact<\/b>, and they refer to an <b>unlikely or hypothetical condition<\/b> and its <b>probable result<i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"17\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"50%\"><strong>IF' CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"17\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"50%\"><strong>MAIN CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"68\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"50%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>If + simple past<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf it rained<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf you went to bed earlier<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"68\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"50%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>Present conditional<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou would get wet<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou wouldn't be so tired.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>4. <strong>The Type 3 conditional<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>where the tense in the <b>'if'<\/b> clause is the <b>past perfect<\/b>, and the tense in the main clause is the <b>perfect conditional<\/b>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Use:<\/strong><br \/>\r\nWhen the time is <b>past<\/b>, and the situation is <b>contrary to reality<\/b>. The <b>facts<\/b> they are based on are the <b>opposite<\/b> of what is expressed, and they refer to an <b>unreal past condition<i> <\/i><\/b>and its <b>probable<\/b> <b>past result<\/b>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"17\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"47%\"><strong>IF' CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"17\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"53%\"><strong>MAIN CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"63\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"47%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>If + past perfect<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf it had rained<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf you had worked harder<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"63\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"53%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>Perfect conditional<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou would have got wet<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou would have passed the exam.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>5. A further type of <b>'if'<\/b> sentence exists, where Type 2 and Type 3 are mixed.<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>The tense in the <b>'if'<\/b> clause is the past perfect, and the tense in the main clause is the present conditional:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In these sentences, the time is <b>past<\/b> in the <b>'if'<\/b> clause, and <b>present<i> <\/i><\/b>in the main clause. They refer to an<b><i> <\/i>unreal past condition<\/b> and its <b>probable result<\/b> in the <b>present<i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"17\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"48%\"><strong>IF' CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"17\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"52%\"><strong>MAIN CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"65\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"48%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>If + past perfect<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf I had worked harder at school<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf we had looked at the map<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF5FF\" height=\"65\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"52%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>Present conditional<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tI would have a better job now.<br \/>\r\n\t\t\twe wouldn't be lost.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":3560,"date_edit":"2024-08-12T07:05:55.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional1.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":26}},{"id":27,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"Zero Conditional","tac_gia":"","content":"<h1>THE 'ZERO' CONDITIONAL<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>1. Form<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>In 'zero' conditional sentences, the tense in <b>both parts<\/b> of the sentence is the <b>simple present:<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"17\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\"><strong>IF' CLAUSE (CONDITION) <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"17\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"67%\"><strong>MAIN CLAUSE (RESULT) <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF7FF\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>If + simple present<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf you heat ice<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf it rains<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECF7FF\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"67%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>simple present<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tit melts.<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou get wet<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<p><b>NOTE<\/b>: The order of the clauses is not fixed - the <b>'if'<\/b> clause can be first or second:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Ice <strong>melts <\/strong>if you <strong>heat <\/strong>it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>You <strong>get <\/strong>wet if it <strong>rains<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>2. Function<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>In these sentences, the time is <b><i>now or always<\/i><\/b> and the situation is <b><i>real and possible<\/i><\/b>.<br \/>\r\nThey are used to make statements about the <strong>real world<\/strong>, and often refer to <strong>general truths<\/strong>, such as <strong>scientific facts<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If you <i><b>freeze<\/b><\/i> water, it <i><b>becomes<\/b><\/i> a solid.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Plants <i><b>die<\/b><\/i> if they <i><b>don't<\/b><\/i><b> <i>get<\/i> <\/b>enough water.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If my husband <i><b>has<\/b><\/i> a cold, I usually <i><b>catch<\/b><\/i> it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If public transport <i><b>is<\/b><\/i> efficient, people <i><b>stop<\/b><\/i> using their cars.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If you <i><b>mix<\/b><\/i> red and blue, you <i><b>get<\/b><\/i> purple.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>This structure is often used to give <strong>instructions<\/strong>, using the imperative in the main clause:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If Bill <i><b>phones<\/b><\/i>, <i><b>tell<\/b><\/i> him to meet me at the cinema.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><i><b>Ask<\/b><\/i> Pete if <i><b>you're<\/b><\/i> not sure what to do.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>The 'if' in this conditional can usually be replaced by 'when' without changing the meaning.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If water <strong>reaches<\/strong> 100 degrees, it <strong>boils<\/strong>. = When water <strong>reaches<\/strong> 100 degrees, it <strong>boils<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If I <strong>eat<\/strong> peanuts, I <strong>am<\/strong> sick. (This is true only for me, maybe, not for everyone, but it's still true that I'm sick every time I eat peanuts)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":1961,"date_edit":"2024-08-12T07:48:25.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional2.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":27}},{"id":28,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"Type 1 Conditional with IF","tac_gia":"","content":"<h1>TYPE 1 CONDITIONAL<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>1. Function<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>In Type 1 Conditional the time is the <b>present or<\/b> <b>future<\/b> and the situation is <b>real<\/b>.<br \/>\r\nThey refer to a <b>possible condition<\/b> and its <b>probable result<\/b>. They are based on facts, and they are used to make statements about the real world, and about particular situations. We often use such sentences to give warnings.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\"> \r\n<h3><b>2. Form<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>In a <i>Type 1<\/i> conditional sentence, the tense in the <b>'if'<\/b> clause is the <b>simple present<\/b>, and the tense in the main clause is the <b>simple future<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\"><strong>IF' CLAUSE (CONDITION) <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\"><strong>MAIN CLAUSE (RESULT) <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#f5f5f5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAF4FF\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>If + simple present<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf it <strong>rains<\/strong><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf you <strong>don't hurry<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAF4FF\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>Simple future<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou <strong>will get wet<\/strong><br \/>\r\n\t\t\twe <strong>will miss<\/strong> the train.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><i>If you <strong>don't leave<\/strong>, <strong>I'll call<\/strong> the police.<\/i><\/li>\r\n\t<li><i>If you <strong>don't drop<\/strong> the gun, <strong>I'll<\/strong> <strong>shoot<\/strong>!<\/i><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If you<b> <i>drop<\/i><\/b> that glass, it <i><b>will<\/b><\/i> <b><i>break<\/i><\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Nobody <i><b>will<\/b><\/i> <b><i>notice<\/i><\/b> if you <i><b>make<\/b><\/i> a mistake.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If I <i><b>have<\/b><\/i> time,<b> <i>I'll<\/i> <i>finish<\/i><\/b> that letter.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>What <i><b>will<\/b><\/i> <b><i>you<\/i> <i>do<\/i><\/b> if you <i><b>miss<\/b><\/i> the plane?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>NOTE: We can use modals to express the degree of certainty of the result:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><i>If you <b>drop<\/b> that glass, it<b> might break<\/b>.<\/i><\/li>\r\n\t<li><i>I <b>may finish<\/b> that letter if I <b>have<\/b> time.<\/i><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":2042,"date_edit":"2024-08-06T22:27:02.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional3.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":28}},{"id":29,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"Type 2 conditional","tac_gia":"","content":"<h1>TYPE 2 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>1. Introduction<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>We use type 2 conditional when the time is <b>now or any time<\/b>, and the situation is <b>unreal<\/b>.<br \/>\r\nConditional Sentences Type II refer to <strong>situations in the present<\/strong> but they are <b>not<\/b> based on <b>fact<\/b>. An action could <strong>happen if the present situation were different<\/strong>. The use of the past tense after <b>'if'<\/b> indicates <b>unreality<i>.<\/i><\/b> I don't really expect the situation to change, however. I just imagine <em> „what would happen if …“<\/em><br \/>\r\n We can nearly always add a phrase starting with "but", that expresses the real situation:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If the weather<b> weren't<\/b> so bad, we <b>would<\/b> <b>go<\/b> to the park (...but it is bad, so we can't go)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If I <strong>were <\/strong>the Queen of England, I <b>would give<\/b> everyone<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>2. Rules<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>In a <i>Type 2 conditional sentence<\/i>, the tense in the <b>'if'<\/b> clause is the <b>simple past<\/b>, and the tense in the main clause is the <b>present conditional<\/b> with would:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"50%\"><strong>IF' CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"50%\"><strong>MAIN CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#F4FAFF\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"50%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>If + simple past<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf it rained<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf you went to bed earlier<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#F4FAFF\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"50%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>Present conditional<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou would get wet<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou wouldn't be so tired.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Present conditional, form<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The present conditional of any verb is composed of two parts - the modal auxiliary <i>would<\/i> + the infinitive of the main verb (without 'to'.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"108\"><b>Subject<\/b> +<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"85\">would +<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"1326\">infinitive without <i>to<\/i><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\">She<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"85\">would<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\">learn<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#006400;\"><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong>NOTE: <\/strong>It is correct, and very common, to use the to be verb <strong>“were”<\/strong> instead of <strong>“was“<\/strong> with all subjects. Maybe in school, your teacher (and books) teach you "were" will be used with all subjects and it's ok, we should use "were" for the verb to be.<strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\">Affirmative<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"6\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"41%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"6\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"19%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>would<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"6\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>go<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\">Negative<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"41%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"19%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>wouldn't<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>ask<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\">Interrogative<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"41%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"19%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>she<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>come?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" height=\"19\" valign=\"TOP\">Interrogative negative<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"18\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"41%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Wouldn't<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"18\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"19%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>they<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"18\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>accept?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n<p><b>Would: Contractions of would<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In spoken English, <b>would <\/b>is contracted to <b>'d<i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"45%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I'd<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"55%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>We'd<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"45%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>you'd<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"55%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>you'd<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"45%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>he'd, she'd<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"55%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>they'd<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<p><br \/>\r\nThe negative contraction = <i><b>wouldn't<\/b><\/i>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Example:<b><i> <\/i><\/b><i><b>to accept<\/b>,<\/i><b><i> <\/i>Present conditional<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\"><b>Affirmative<\/b><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"TOP\">Negative<u> <\/u><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">Interrogative<u> <\/u><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>I<\/b> would accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"TOP\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I wouldn't accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would I accept?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>You<\/b> would accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"TOP\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You wouldn't accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would you accept?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>He<\/b> would accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"TOP\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>She<\/b> wouldn't accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would he accept?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>We<\/b> would accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"TOP\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>We wouldn't accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would we accept?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>You<\/b> would accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"TOP\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You wouldn't accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would you accept?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>They<\/b> would accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"TOP\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>They wouldn't accept<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#FAFDFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would they accept?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":1328,"date_edit":"2024-08-11T18:02:49.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional4.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":29}},{"id":30,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"Type 2 conditional - Continuous Conditional","tac_gia":"","content":"<h1>PRESENT CONTINUOUS CONDITIONAL<\/h1>\r\n \r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>1. Present continuous conditional - form<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>In <i>type 2 conditional sentences<\/i>, the continuous form of the <strong>present conditional may be used<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If I <strong>were <\/strong>a millionaire, I <strong>wouldn't be doing this job<\/strong>!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n<p>This form is composed of two elements: the present conditional of the verb <i>'<strong>to be<\/strong>' (would be<\/i>) + the present participle of the main <strong>verb (base+ing).<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\"><strong>Subject <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\"><strong>would be <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"58%\"><strong>base+ing <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">He<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tThey<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">would be<br \/>\r\n\t\t\twould be<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"58%\">going<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tliving<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Affirmative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>We<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>would be<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"58%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>coming<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Negative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>wouldn't be<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"58%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Interrogative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>you be<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"58%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>sharing?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Interrogative negative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\">\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Wouldn't<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"26\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"21%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>they be<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"58%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>playing?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Example:<b><i> to live,<\/i> Present continuous conditional.<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\"><strong>Affirmative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\"><strong>Negative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\"><strong>Interrogative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#D0F3FB\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>I<\/b> would be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E3F9FD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I wouldn't be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E9FBFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would I be living?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#D0F3FB\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>You<\/b> would be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E3F9FD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You wouldn't be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E9FBFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would you be living?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#D0F3FB\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>He<\/b> would be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E3F9FD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>She <\/b>wouldn't be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E9FBFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would he be living?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#D0F3FB\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>We<\/b> would be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E3F9FD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>We wouldn't be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E9FBFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would we be living?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#D0F3FB\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>You<\/b> would be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E3F9FD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You wouldn't be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E9FBFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would you be living?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#D0F3FB\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>They<\/b> would be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E3F9FD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>They wouldn't be living<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E9FBFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would they be living?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>2. Present continuous conditional - function<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>It <strong>expresses <\/strong>an <strong>unfinished <\/strong>or <b>continuing action<\/b> or situation, which is the probable result of an <b>unreal condition<\/b>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I <i><b>would be working<\/b><\/i> in Italy <b>if<\/b> I spoke Italian.<br \/>\r\n\t(but I don't speak Italian, so I am not working in Italy.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>She <i><b>would be living<\/b><\/i> with Jack if she wasn't living with her parents.<br \/>\r\n\t(but she is living with her parents so she's not living with Jack).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <i><b>wouldn't be eating<\/b><\/i> this if I wasn't extremely hungry.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If I had an exam tomorrow, <i><b>I'd be revising<\/b><\/i> now.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>You <i><b>wouldn't be smiling<\/b><\/i> if you knew the truth.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If I were in Hawaii, I <strong>would be lying<\/strong> on the beach.<br \/>\r\n\t<em class=\"comment\">But I am not in Hawaii.<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li>If my grandfather were here, he <strong>would be talking<\/strong> about the war.<br \/>\r\n\t<em class=\"comment\">But he is not here.<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>would be rafting<\/strong> down the Colorado River right now if my leg weren't broken.<br \/>\r\n\t<em class=\"comment\">But my leg is broken, so I am not there. <\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><br \/>\r\n<strong>NOTE<\/strong>: This form is also found in: mixed conditional sentences (See section on Mixed Conditional Sentences); in indirect speech:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<p><i>She said "I'll be working in the garden." => She said she <b>would be working<\/b> in the garden. <\/i>(See section on Indirect Speech)<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h2>Present Unreal Conditional + Continuous<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<h3>FORM<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>If-clause: [were + present participle]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Result: [would be + present participle]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3>USE<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Present Unreal Conditional + Continuous is used to discuss <strong>imaginary situations<\/strong> which could be<strong> happening at this very moment<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"ex\">\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Examples in the if-clause:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If the sun <strong>were shining<\/strong>, I would go to the beach.<br \/>\r\n\t<em class=\"comment\">Unfortunately, it is raining so I can't go.<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li>If Sam <strong>were sitting<\/strong> here, we would be able to ask him the question ourselves.<br \/>\r\n\t<em class=\"comment\">But Sam is not sitting here. He is somewhere else.<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li>We would be able to go sailing if the wind <strong>were blowing<\/strong>.<br \/>\r\n\t<em class=\"comment\">But there is no wind, so we can't go sailing.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":1018,"date_edit":"2024-08-11T15:02:21.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional5.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":30}},{"id":31,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"Type 3 Conditional Sentences","tac_gia":"","content":"<h1>TYPE 3 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>1. Function<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Type 3 conditional sentences, are truly <b><i>hypothetical <\/i><\/b>or <b><i>unreal<\/i><\/b>, because it is now too late for the condition or its result to exist.<br \/>\r\nThe type 3 conditional is used to refer to a time that is <strong>in the past<\/strong>, and a situation that is <strong>contrary to reality (not real in the past)<\/strong>. The facts they are based on are the opposite of what is expressed.<br \/>\r\nThe type 3 conditional is used to refer to an <strong>unreal past<\/strong> condition and its<strong> probable past result<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>2. Form<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>In a Type 3 conditional sentence, the tense in the <b>'if'<\/b> clause is the <b>past perfect<\/b>, and the tense in the main clause is the <b>perfect conditional<\/b>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"500\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"22\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"41%\"><strong>IF' CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"22\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"59%\"><strong>MAIN CLAUSE <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr bgcolor=\"#F5F5F5\">\r\n\t\t\t<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"41%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>If + past perfect<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf it <strong>had rained<\/strong><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tIf you <strong>had worked<\/strong> harder<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"59%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>Perfect conditional<\/b><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou <strong>would have got <\/strong>wet<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tyou <strong>would have passed<\/strong> the exam.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs in all conditional sentences, the <strong>order of the clauses is not fixed<\/strong>. You may have to <strong>rearrange the pronouns<\/strong> and <strong>adjust punctuation<\/strong> when you <strong>change the order <\/strong>of the clauses, but the meaning is identical.\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If it had rained, you would have gotten wet. = You would have gotten wet if it had rained.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>You would have passed your exam if you had worked harder. = If you had worked harder, you would have passed your exam.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I would have believed you if you hadn't lied to me before. = If you hadn't lied to me before, I would have believed you.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>Perfect conditional - form<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>The perfect conditional of any verb is composed of two elements: <i>would <\/i>+ the perfect infinitive of the main verb (=<i>have + past participle):<\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"500\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"36%\"><strong>Subject <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"30%\"><strong>would<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\"><strong>perfect infinitive<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"36%\">He<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tThey<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"30%\">would<br \/>\r\n\t\t\twould<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">have gone...<br \/>\r\n\t\t\thave stayed...<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Affirmative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"36%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"30%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>would<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>have believed ...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Negative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"36%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>She<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"30%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>wouldn't<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>have given...<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Interrogative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"36%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"30%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>you<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>have left...?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Interrogative negative<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"36%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Wouldn't<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"30%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>he<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"34%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>have been...?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Example:<b><i> <\/i><\/b><i><b>to go<\/b>, <\/i>Past conditional<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"430\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\"><strong>Affirmative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"35%\"><strong>Negative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\"><strong>Interrogative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>I<\/b> would have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"35%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I wouldn't have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#F1FCFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would I have gone?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>You<\/b> would have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"35%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You wouldn't have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#F1FCFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would you have gone?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>He <\/b>would have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"35%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>She<\/b> wouldn't have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#F1FCFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would it have gone?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>We<\/b> would have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"35%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>We wouldn't have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#F1FCFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would we have gone?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>You<\/b> would have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"35%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You wouldn't have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#F1FCFE\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would you have gone?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" height=\"21\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"32%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>They<\/b> would have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#EAFAFD\" height=\"21\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"35%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>They wouldn't have gone<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#F1FCFE\" height=\"21\" nowrap=\"nowrap\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would they have gone?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>In these sentences, the time is <b><i>past<\/i><\/b>, and the situation is <b><i>contrary to reality<\/i><\/b>. The facts they are based on are the <b><i>opposite<\/i><\/b> of what is expressed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Type 3 conditional sentences, are truly <b><i>hypothetical <\/i><\/b>or <b><i>unreal<\/i><\/b>, because it is now too late for the condition or its result to exist. There is always an unspoken "<i>but..."<\/i> phrase:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If I<i> <b>had worked<\/b><\/i> harder I <i><b>would have passed<\/b> <\/i>the exam<br \/>\r\n\t<i>(<\/i>but I didn't work hard, and I didn't pass the exam).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If <i><b>I'd known<\/b> <\/i>you were coming<i> <b>I'd have baked<\/b><\/i> a cake<br \/>\r\n\t<i>(<\/i>but I didn't know, and I haven't baked a cake).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><b>NOTE:<\/b> Both <i><b>would<\/b><\/i> and <i><b>had<\/b><\/i> can be contracted to <b><i>'d<\/i><\/b>, ++which can be confusing.<br \/>\r\nRemember that:<br \/>\r\n1. <strong><em>would<\/em> never appears in the if-clause<\/strong> so if <em>'d<\/em> appears in the if clause, it must be abbreviating <em>had<\/em>. So in the examples above, "If I'd known" must be <i>"<\/i>If I<i> <b>had<\/b> <\/i>known<i>",<\/i> and <i>"<\/i>I'd have baked" must be <i>"<\/i>I<i> <b>would<\/b> <\/i>have baked.."<br \/>\r\n2. <strong><em>had<\/em> never appears before <em>have<\/em><\/strong> so if <em>'d<\/em> appears on a pronoun just before <em>have<\/em>, it must be abbreviating <em>would<\/em>.<br \/>\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>a. If <i><b>I'd known<\/b><\/i> you were in hospital, I <i><b>would have visited<\/b><\/i> you.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>b. I <i><b>would have bought<\/b><\/i> you a present if <i><b>I'd known<\/b><\/i> it was your birthday.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>c. If <i><b>they'd had<\/b><\/i> a better goalkeeper they <i><b>wouldn't have lost<\/b><\/i> the game.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>d. If you <i><b>had told<\/b><\/i> me you were on the Internet, <i><b>I'd have sent<\/b><\/i><b> <\/b>you an e-mail.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>e.<i> <b>Would you have bought<\/b><\/i> an elephant if <i><b>you'd known<\/b><\/i> how much they eat?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":1280,"date_edit":"2024-08-05T18:27:49.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional6.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":3,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":31}},{"id":32,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"Type 3 Conditional - Continuous","tac_gia":"","content":"<h1>PERFECT CONDITIONAL, CONTINUOUS<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>1. Form<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>This tense is composed of two elements: the <strong>perfect condtional<\/strong> of the verb <strong>'to be'<\/strong> (<i>would have been) <\/i>+ the <strong>present participle (<i>base+ing).<\/i><\/strong><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\"><strong>Subject <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\"><strong>would have been<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"27%\"><strong>base+ing <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">I<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tWe<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\">would have been<br \/>\r\n\t\t\twould have been<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"27%\">sitting<br \/>\r\n\t\t\tswimming<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Affirmative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>I<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>would have been<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"27%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>studying.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Negative<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>You<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>wouldn't have been<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"27%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>living.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Interrogative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"26\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>Would<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"26\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>we have been<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td height=\"26\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"27%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>travelling?<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td colspan=\"3\" valign=\"TOP\"><strong>Interrogative negative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"33%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>Wouldn't<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"40%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>it have been<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"27%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><em>working?<\/em><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Examples<b><i> to work<\/i><\/b><i>,<\/i> <b>Past continuous conditional<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"exampleTable\" width=\"100%\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\"><strong>Affirmative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\"><strong>Negative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>I<\/b> would have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>I wouldn't have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>You<\/b> would have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You wouldn't have been working.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>He<\/b> would have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>She<\/b> wouldn't have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>We<\/b> would have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>We wouldn't have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>You<\/b> would have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>You wouldn't have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><b>They<\/b> would have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>They wouldn't have been working<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\"><strong>Interrogative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\"><strong>Interrogative negative <\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would I have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Wouldn't I have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would you have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Wouldn't you have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would he have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Wouldn't she have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would we have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Wouldn't we have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would you have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Wouldn't you have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#E0F7FC\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"49%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Would they have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td bgcolor=\"#ECFAFD\" valign=\"TOP\" width=\"51%\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Wouldn't they have been working?<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>2. Function<\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>This tense can be used in Type 3 conditional sentences. It refers to the <b>unfulfilled result<\/b> of the action in the <b>if<\/b>-clause, and expresses this result as an <b>unfinished or continuous action<\/b>. Again, there is always an unspoken "but.." phrase:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If the weather had been better (but it wasn't),<i> <b>I'd have been sitting <\/b><\/i>in the garden when he arrived (but I wasn't and so I didn't see him).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If she hadn't got a job in London (but she did), she<i> <b>would have been working<\/b><\/i> in Paris (but she wasn't).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If I'd had a ball I <i><b>would have been playing<\/b><\/i> football.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If I'd had any money <i><b>I'd have been drinking<\/b><\/i> with my friends in the pub that night.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If I had known it was dangerous I <i><b>wouldn't have been climbing<\/b><\/i> that cliff.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>She <i><b>wouldn't have been wearing<\/b><\/i> a seat-belt if her father hadn't told her to.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":736,"date_edit":"2024-08-05T08:15:00.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional7.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":32}},{"id":33,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"Even If \/ Even Though","tac_gia":"","content":"<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>Even Though<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"><b>Even though<\/b> means <b>despite the fact that<\/b> and is a more emphatic version of though and although. <\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\">Even though<\/font><\/b><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"> I had two hours to spare for shopping, I couldn't find the suit I wanted. <\/font><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>Even If<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"><b>Even if<\/b> means <b>whether or not<\/b> and has to do with the conditions that may apply. <\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\">Even if<\/font><\/b><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"> I had two hours to spare for shopping, I wouldn't go out and buy a suit.<\/font><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>Even If or Even Though<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Even If when the situation is not real.<br \/>\r\nEven though when the situation is real.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<h3><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\">Compare the following:<\/font><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><b><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\">Even if<\/font><\/b><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"> I had two hours to spare for shopping, I wouldn't go out and buy a suit.<\/font><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\">Even though<\/font><\/b><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"> I had two hours to spare for shopping, I couldn't find the suit I wanted. <\/font><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\">The <b>first example<\/b> describes an <b>unreal situation<\/b> where we could substitute 'just supposing' for <b>even if<\/b> and say: <b>just supposing<\/b> I had two hours to spare for shopping, I still wouldn't go out and buy a suit.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe <b>second example<\/b> describes a <b>real situation <\/b>where the shopper spent two hours looking for a particular kind of suit, but couldn't find it. When we attach <b>even<\/b> to<b> <\/b><b>though<\/b> in this way, we are in effect saying: <b>you may find this surprising but...!<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<h3><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\">Compare the following pairs of sentences:<\/font><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"><b>Even though<\/b> he lost his job as Arts Minister, he continued to serve in the government. <\/font><\/li>\r\n\t<li><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"><b>Even if<\/b> he loses his job as Arts Minister, I think he'll continue to serve in the government.<\/font><br \/>\r\n\t <\/li>\r\n\t<li><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"><b>Even though<\/b> the injury was serious, she decided to carry on playing. It was an important match.<\/font><\/li>\r\n\t<li><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\">I know she'll want to carry on playing, <b>even if<\/b> she gets injured. It's an important match.<\/font><br \/>\r\n\t <\/li>\r\n\t<li><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"><b>Even though<\/b> I've cleaned it and polished it, it still doesn't look new. <\/font><\/li>\r\n\t<li><font face=\"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\" size=\"2\"><b>Even if<\/b> I clean and polish it, it still won't look new. <\/font><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":1037,"date_edit":"2024-08-04T21:26:00.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional8.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":33}},{"id":34,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"Using UNLESS in conditional sentences","tac_gia":"","content":"<h1>UNLESS<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<p>Unless means the same as <strong>if...not<\/strong>. Like <i>if<\/i>, it is followed by a <strong>present tense<\/strong>, a <strong>past tense<\/strong> or a<strong> past perfect<\/strong> (<b>never <\/b>by <i>'would'<\/i>).<br \/>\r\nIt is used <strong>instead <\/strong>of <strong>if + not<\/strong> in conditional sentences of all types:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><strong>Type 1: (Unless + present)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>You'll be sick unless you <i><b>stop<\/b><\/i> eating. (= You will be sick if you don't stop eating)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I won't pay unless you <i><b>provide<\/b><\/i> the goods immediately. (= If you don't provide them I won't pay)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>You'll never understand English unless you <i><b>study<\/b><\/i> this grammar carefully. (= You'll never understand if you don't study...)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><strong>Type 2: (Unless + past)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Unless he <i><b>was <\/b><\/i>very ill, he would be at work.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I wouldn't eat that food unless I <i><b>was<\/b><\/i> really hungry.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>She would be here by now unless she <i><b>was<\/b><\/i> stuck in the traffic.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><strong>Type 3: (Unless + past perfect)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Our marketing director would not have signed the contract unless <i><b>she'd had<\/b><\/i> the company legal expert present.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I wouldn't have phoned him unless <i><b>you'd suggested<\/b><\/i> it.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>They would have shot her unless <i><b>she'd given<\/b><\/i> them the money.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":914,"date_edit":"2024-07-27T18:11:59.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional9.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":3,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":34}},{"id":35,"intro_img":"images\/icon_verify.gif","title":"Uses of the Unreal Past Tense","tac_gia":"","content":"<h1>Conditional : Unreal Past<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<p>The past tense is sometimes used in English to refer to an 'unreal' situation. So, although the tense is the past, we are usually talking about the present, e.g. in a Type 2 conditional sentence:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><i>If an elephant and a mouse <b>fell<\/b> in love, they would have many problems.<\/i><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Although <b><i>fell<\/i><\/b> is in the past tense, we are talking about a hypothetical situation that might exist now or at any time, but we are<b> not<\/b> referring to the past. We call this use the<b> unreal past.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<p>Other situations where this occurs are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>after other words and expressions like<b> <\/b><i>'<\/i><b><i>if<\/i><\/b><i>'<\/i><b><i> <\/i><\/b>(<i>supposing, if only, what if);<\/i><\/li>\r\n\t<li>after the verb <i>'<\/i><b><i>to wish<\/i><\/b><i>'<\/i><i>;<\/i><\/li>\r\n\t<li>after the expression <i>'<\/i><b><i>I'd rather..<\/i><\/b><i>'<\/i><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>Expressions like<\/b> '<b><i>if'<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>The following expressions can be used to introduce hypothetical situations:<br \/>\r\n- <b><i>supposing, if only, what if<\/i><\/b>. They are followed by a <b><i>past tense<\/i><\/b> to indicate that the condition they introduce is unreal:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Supposing an elephant and a mouse <i><b>fell<\/b><\/i> in love? (= but we know this is unlikely or impossible)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>What if we <i><b>painted<\/b><\/i> the room purple? (= that would be very surprising)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If only<b> <\/b><b><i>I had<\/i><\/b> more money. (= but I haven't).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>These expressions can also introduce hypothetical situations in the past and then they are followed by the <b><i>past perfect.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If only I <i><b>hadn't kissed<\/b><\/i> the frog (= I did and it was a mistake because he turned into a horrible prince, but I can't change it now.)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>What if the elephant <i><b>had trodden<\/b><\/i> on the mouse? (She didn't, but we can imagine the result!)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Supposing I <i><b>had given<\/b><\/i> that man my money! (I didn't, so I've still got my money now.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><b>The verb<\/b><b> <i>to wish<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>The verb <b><i>to wish<\/i><\/b> is followed by an 'unreal' past tense when we want to talk about situations in the present that we are not happy about but cannot change:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I wish I <i><b>had<\/b><\/i> more money (=but I haven't)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>She wishes she <i><b>wa<\/b><\/i><b>s<\/b> beautiful (= but she's not)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>We wish we <i><b>could<\/b><\/i><b> <\/b>come to your party (but we can't)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nWhen we want to talk about situations in the past that we are not happy about or actions that we regret, we use the verb <b><i>to wish<\/i><\/b> followed by the past perfect:<br \/>\r\n \r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I wish I <i><b>hadn't said<\/b><\/i> that (= but I did)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>He wishes he <i><b>hadn't bought<\/b><\/i> the car (= but he did buy it.)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I wish I <b><i>had taken<\/i><\/b> that job in New York (= but I didn't, so I'm stuck in Bristol)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> When we want to talk about situations we are not happy about and where we want <b>someone else<\/b> to change them, we use <b><i>to wish<\/i><\/b> followed by <b><i>would + infinitive:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I wish he <i><b>would stop<\/b><\/i> smoking. (= I don't like it, I want him to change it)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I wish you <i><b>would go<\/b><\/i> away. (= I don't want you here, I want you to take some action)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I wish you <i><b>wouldn't squeeze<\/b><\/i> the toothpaste from the middle! (= I want you to change your habits.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"rule\">\r\n<h3><i><b>I'd rather <\/b><\/i>and <b><i>it's time...<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>These two expressions are also followed by an unreal past. The verb is in the past tense, but the situation is in the present.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>When we want to talk about a course of action we would prefer someone else to take, we use <b><i>I'd rather + past tense<\/i><\/b>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I'd rather you <i><b>went<\/b><\/i><\/li>\r\n\t<li>He'd rather you <i><b>called<\/b><\/i> the police<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I'd rather you <i><b>didn't<\/b><\/i> hunt elephants.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>NOTE: the stress can be important in these sentences, to show what our preference is:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><i>I'd rather <b>you<\/b><\/i> <i>went <\/i>= not me,<\/li>\r\n\t<li><i>I'd rather you <b>went <\/b>= <\/i>don't stay<\/li>\r\n\t<li><i>He'd rather <b>you<\/b> called the police<\/i> = he doesn't want to<\/li>\r\n\t<li><i>He'd rather you called the <b>police<\/b><\/i> = not the ambulance service<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Similarly, when we want to say that <b><i>now<\/i><\/b> is a suitable moment to do something, either for ourselves or for someone else, we use <b><i>it's time + past tense<\/i><\/b>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>It's (high) time I <i><b>went<\/b><\/i>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>It's time you <i><b>paid<\/b><\/i> that bill.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Don't you think it's time you <i><b>had<\/b><\/i> a haircut?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":789,"date_edit":"2024-07-28T00:15:06.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.edufind.com\/english\/grammar\/if_conditional10.php","params":"{\"source\":\"edufind\"}","on_face":0,"order":3,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":35}},{"id":157,"intro_img":"0","title":"As if \/ As though","tac_gia":"","content":"<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<p><em>As if <\/em>and <em>as though<\/em> are conjunctions. We use <strong>as if<\/strong> and <strong>as though<\/strong> to make <strong>comparisons<\/strong>. They have a similar meaning.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nClauses that start with <cite>as if \/ as though<\/cite> describe an <strong>unreal<\/strong> or <strong>improbable situation<\/strong> if they are followed by an unreal tense (the past subjunctive or the past perfect subjunctive).<br \/>\r\n<strong>The past <\/strong>subjunctive <strong>after <cite>as if \/ as though<\/cite><\/strong> <strong>indicates <\/strong>an <strong>unreal <\/strong>situation in the <strong>present<\/strong>.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOtherwise, they express that the statement is true.<br \/>\r\n<strong>If the situation is true<\/strong>, we <strong>use a real tense<\/strong> to express present time:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><cite>He looks as if he <strong>knew<\/strong> the answer.<\/cite> (he gives the impression that he knows the answer, but he (probably) doesn't know or we don't know whether he knows or not)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><cite>He looks as if he <strong>knows<\/strong> the answer. <\/cite>(he knows the answer)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><cite>He seems as if he <strong>hadn't slept<\/strong> for days. <\/cite>(it seems that he hasn't slept for days, but he (probably) has or we don't know whether he has or not)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><cite>He seems as if he <strong>hasn't slept<\/strong> for days.<\/cite> (he hasn't slept for days)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>If the <strong>preceding verb<\/strong> is put into the <strong>past tense<\/strong>, the <strong>present perfect <cite>hasn't slept<\/cite> changes into past perfect<\/strong>, while the past perfect subjunctive <cite>hadn't slept<\/cite> stays the same:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><cite>He <strong>seemed<\/strong> as if he <strong>hadn't slept<\/strong> for days.<\/cite><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":794,"date_edit":"2024-08-05T08:14:30.000000Z","link":"http:\/\/www.grammaring.com\/as-if-as-though","params":"0","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":157}},{"id":136,"intro_img":"","title":"Conjunctions of time","tac_gia":"","content":"<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>What Are Conjunctions?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I like cooking <mark>and<\/mark> eating, <mark>but<\/mark> I don’t like washing dishes afterward.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Conjunctions allow you to form complex, elegant sentences and avoid the choppiness of multiple short sentences. Make sure that the phrases joined by conjunctions are parallel (share the same structure).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"tool__example-content\"><s>I work quickly and careful.<\/s> <strong><span style=\"color:#B22222;\">(incorrect)<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"tool__example-content\">I work quickly and carefully. <span style=\"color:#008000;\"><strong>(correct)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>Conjunctions of time<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><i class=\"i\">When, after, before, until, since, while, once, as<\/i> and <i class=\"i\">as soon as<\/i><\/strong> are <em>subordinating conjunctions <\/em>which can be used to connect an action or an event to a point in time.<br \/>\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n\t<tbody>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong>Conjunction<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong>Use<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em>before<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause happens <strong>earlier <\/strong>in time.<\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em>She made her bed <strong>before<\/strong> she left the house.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em><strong>after<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause happens <strong>later <\/strong>in time.<\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em><strong>After<\/strong> I ate dinner, I went to bed.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em>until\/till<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause happens <strong>up to the time <\/strong>when<\/span><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <strong>dependent clause happens<\/strong>.<\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em>I’m not leaving <strong>until<\/strong> you say sorry.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em>as soon as<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<strong><em>once<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause happens <strong>immediately <\/strong>after the dependent clause.<\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em>Romeo fell in love <strong>as soon as<\/strong> he saw Juliet. <\/em><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<em><strong>Once<\/strong> your grandpa gets here, we’re leaving for dinner.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em>while<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause happens at <strong>the same time<\/strong><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tas the dependent clause.<\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em><strong>While<\/strong> Steve cut the onions, Jean peeled the potatoes.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em>when<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause happens <strong>after<\/strong> the dependent clause, or at the same time.<\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em><strong>When<\/strong> he saw her, he smiled.<\/em><br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<br \/>\r\n\t\t\t<em><strong>When<\/strong> I lived in Norway, I lived with a local family.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em>since<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause began <strong>at the moment<\/strong><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tthe dependent clause happened. <\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em>We’ve been friends <strong>since<\/strong> the second grade.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em>as<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause happens <strong>while<\/strong><br \/>\r\n\t\t\tthe dependent clause is in progress. <\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em>We got to the party <strong>as <\/strong>everyone was leaving.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em>during<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause happens at <strong>the same time<\/strong> as the dependent clause.<\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em><strong>During<\/strong> the Alaskan winter, the sun is hardly ever seen.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\t<tr>\r\n\t\t\t<td><strong><em>whenever<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main clause <strong>always happens as a result<\/strong> of the dependent clause.<\/span><\/td>\r\n\t\t\t<td><em><strong>Whenever<\/strong> I see her, I smile.<\/em><\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p\"><br \/>\r\n<strong>Many of these time conjunctions can be followed by <i class=\"i\">-ing<\/i> or <i class=\"i\">-ed<\/i> forms instead of subject + verb.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p\"><span class=\"boldblu\">Jack<\/span> saw a skunk<span class=\"boldgry\"> while<\/span><span class=\"boldred\"> walking outside = Jack saw a skunk while he was walking outside<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p\"><span class=\"boldblu\">Jack<\/span> stopped <span class=\"boldgry\">when<\/span><span class=\"boldred\"> spotting it. = Jack stopped when he spotted it.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"p\"><em><span class=\"panel-title\"><span style=\"color:#B22222;\">Warning<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p>We <strong>don’t use "<i class=\"i\">will"<\/i><\/strong> after <strong>conjunctions <\/strong>referring to future time:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>When <\/strong>people walk into the room, they will feel something special.<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p blockquote\">Not: <s class=\"s\"><b class=\"b\"><i class=\"i\">When<\/i><\/b> <i class=\"i\">people will walk into the room<\/i><\/s>…<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I will call you <strong>as soon as<\/strong> I get to the office.<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p blockquote\">Not: … <s class=\"s\">as soon as I will get to the office<\/s>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\"><i class=\"i\">When<\/i>, <i class=\"i\">once<\/i>, <i class=\"i\">as soon as<\/i><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p\">We can use <i class=\"i\"><strong>when<\/strong>, <strong>once<\/strong>, <strong>as<\/strong><\/i><strong> <\/strong>and <strong><i class=\"i\">as soon as<\/i><\/strong> to talk about a specific point <strong>in time when something happened<\/strong> or will happen. <span class=\"target dtarget\"><span class=\"target dtarget\">If the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dependent <\/span><span class=\"target dtarget\"><span class=\"target dtarget\">-clause comes before the main clause, we use a comma.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>When <\/strong>we were in Greece, we went to as many islands as possible.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>They always close their curtains <strong>once <\/strong>they get home in the evening.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>As soon as<\/strong> we hear any news, we’ll call you.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>We use wen to talk about:<br \/>\r\na short event in the middle of a longer activity<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I was watching a horror movie <strong>when <\/strong>I heard a noise outside\u000b<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>a short event immediately before another short event<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\u000bWhen he crossed the finish line, everybody cheered.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\"><i class=\"i\">Before<\/i>, <i class=\"i\">after<\/i> and <i class=\"i\">until<\/i><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>1. Before <\/strong>means earlier than the time or event mentioned. <span class=\"target dtarget\">It suggests that the second event (main clause) happened soon after the first one (before-clause). The <i class=\"ti\">before<\/i> clause, can be at the end or at the beginning of the sentence:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span class=\"target dtarget\">We commonly use <i class=\"ti\">before<\/i> with the past simple tense.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>[event 1]She’ll pick you up <strong>before <\/strong>[event 2]she comes here.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Before <\/strong>she left, she gave everyone a present.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>She gave everyone a present <strong>before <\/strong>she left.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>When we use <strong><i class=\"ti\">before<\/i> <\/strong>in clauses in the <strong>present tense<\/strong>, the clause can refer to the future:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Before <\/strong>I go to work, I jog for at least an hour.<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p dp\">Not: <s><span class=\"tdl\">Before I will go to work<\/span> … <\/s><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#B22222;\"><strong>Warning:<\/strong><\/span> In writing, when we refer back to something that we have already written, we use above not before:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p\">As the graph <strong>above <\/strong>shows, the rate of inflation has risen by 15%.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p\"><strong>2. After <\/strong>means later than the time or event mentioned. With <strong><i class=\"i\">before<\/i> <\/strong>and <strong><i class=\"i\">after<\/i><\/strong>, either the <strong>main clause<\/strong> or the subordinate clause <strong>can come first<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li class=\"p\"><strong>After <\/strong>[event 1]she comes here, [event 2]she’ll pick you up.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p\"><strong><i class=\"i\">3. Until<\/i> <\/strong>as a time conjunction means <strong>up to a time<\/strong> in the past or future. In the case of <i class=\"i\">until<\/i>, the main clause usually comes first:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I’m going to wait <strong>until <\/strong>the January sales start to buy a new jacket. (future)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Until <\/strong>he mentioned his name was Doug, I thought he was called Damien! (less common order) (past)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<span style=\"color:#B22222;\"><strong>NOTE: <\/strong><\/span>We spell <strong><i class=\"i\">until<\/i> <\/strong>with one <i class=\"i\">l<\/i>. (Not: <s class=\"s\">untill<\/s>)<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3 class=\"title\"><i class=\"i\">While<\/i><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p\">We use <i class=\"i\">while<\/i> to show that actions or events happen <strong>at the same time<\/strong> in the past, present or future. The tense in the 2 clauses are the same.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Can you wait in the car <strong>while <\/strong>I run into the shop?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>They were talking <strong>while <\/strong>the teacher was explaining the activity.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<span style=\"color:#B22222;\"><strong><span class=\"panel-title\">Warning: <\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p\">We don’t use <i class=\"i\">during<\/i> instead of <i class=\"i\">while. <strong>During<\/strong><\/i><strong> is a preposition<\/strong>, <s>not a conjunction<\/s>, and it must be <strong>followed by a noun or a pronoun<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I like to have the radio on <strong>while <\/strong>I study.<\/li>\r\n\t<li class=\"p blockquote\">Not: <s class=\"s\">I like to have the radio on during I study<\/s>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":1263,"date_edit":"2024-08-12T18:33:21.000000Z","link":"","params":"0","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":136}},{"id":188,"intro_img":"0","title":"Clause After Wish","tac_gia":"","content":"<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>Wish + (that) + past simple:<span> <\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><span>We can use '<strong>wish<\/strong>' to talk about something that <strong>we would like to be different in the present<\/strong> or the future. It's used for <strong>things <\/strong>which are <strong>impossible <\/strong>or very <strong>unlikely<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that I <strong>had <\/strong>a big house (I don't have a big house, but it's a nice idea!).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that we <strong>didn<\/strong>'t need to work today (we do need to work today, unfortunately).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that you <strong>lived <\/strong>close by (you don't live close by).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that John <strong>wasn't<\/strong> busy tomorrow* (he is busy, unfortunately).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><span>In formal writing, you will see 'were' instead of 'was' after wish. This is correct, but it's also fine to use 'was', in the same way as with the <\/span>second conditional<span>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>'I <strong>wish <\/strong>I <strong>were <\/strong>rich' or 'I wish I was rich'.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><span>We also use '<strong>wish<\/strong>' <strong>with <\/strong>'<strong>could<\/strong>' to talk about things <strong>in the present or future<\/strong> that we would<strong> like to be different<\/strong>. In this situation, 'could' is the past simple of 'can'. <\/span><br \/>\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that I <strong>could <\/strong>speak Spanish (but, unfortunately, I can't speak Spanish).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that I <strong>could <\/strong>drive (I can't drive).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that we <strong>could <\/strong>go to the party tonight (unfortunately, we're busy so we can't go).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that John <strong>could <\/strong>help you clean up (John is at work, so he can't help).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span>We <strong>don't <\/strong>usually <s><strong>use 'wish'<\/strong><\/s> in this way for <strong>things that are really possible in the future<\/strong>. Instead, <strong>we use 'hope'.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I hope that you pass your exam (NOT: <del>I wish that you passed the exam<\/del>).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I hope that it's sunny tomorrow (NOT: <del>I wish that it was sunny tomorrow<\/del>).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I hope that Julie has a lovely holiday (NOT: <del>I wish that Julie had a lovely holiday<\/del>).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>Wish + (that) + would:<span> <\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><span>On the other hand, we use '<strong>would<\/strong>' with '<strong>wish<\/strong>' in a little bit of a special way. It's generally <strong>used <\/strong>about other people who are doing (or not doing) <strong>something that we don't like<\/strong> and <strong>we want<\/strong> that person <strong>to change<\/strong>. It's <strong>not <\/strong>usually <strong>used <\/strong><s><strong>about ourselves<\/strong><\/s>, or about something which <strong><s>nobody can change<\/s><\/strong> though, <strong>exceptionally<\/strong>, we do use it about <strong>the weather<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that John <strong>wouldn't<\/strong> eat all the chocolate. (John does usually eat all the chocolate and I don't like it. I want him to change his behaviour!)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that the neighbours <strong>would <\/strong>be quiet! (They are not quiet and I don't like the noise.)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that you <strong>wouldn't<\/strong> smoke so much! (You do smoke a lot and I don't like it. I want you to change this.)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that you <strong>wouldn't<\/strong> work late so often.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that it <strong>would <\/strong>stop raining!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><span>We <strong>don't<\/strong> usually <strong>use <\/strong>'<s><strong>would<\/strong><\/s>' when there's <strong>no feeling<\/strong> that we <strong>want somebody to change <\/strong>their behaviour.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>NOT: <del>I wish that tomorrow would be a holiday.<\/del> (Instead: I wish that tomorrow was a holiday.)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>NOT: <del>I wish that I would work harder.<\/del> (It's strange to use 'wish' + 'would' about yourself, as you can change your behaviour if you don't like it!)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>Wishes about the past <strong>Wish + (that) + past perfect:<\/strong><span> <\/span><\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><span>We can use '<strong>wish<\/strong>' with the <strong>past perfect to talk about regrets from the past<\/strong>. These are <strong>things <\/strong>that have <strong>already happened<\/strong> but <strong>we wish they'd happened in a different way.<\/strong> <strong>This <\/strong>use of 'wish' is <strong>very similar to the <\/strong><\/span><strong>third conditional<span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that I <strong>had studied<\/strong> harder at school. (I didn't study hard at school, and now I'm sorry about it.)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that I <strong>hadn't eaten<\/strong> so much yesterday! (But I did eat a lot yesterday. Now I think it wasn't a good idea.)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I <strong>wish <\/strong>that the train <strong>had been<\/strong> on time. (But unfortunately the train was late, and so I missed my interview.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>Instead of the past perfect subjunctive, we can use <strong><cite>could<\/cite> + perfect infinitive<\/strong>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li> If only I <strong>could have been<\/strong> there. I'm sure it was a great concert. (I'm sorry that I couldn't be there)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rule\">\r\n<h3>Other uses of 'wish'<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Wish + to + infinitive:<\/strong><span> <\/span><br \/>\r\n<span>We can use 'wish' with the infinitive to <strong>mean <\/strong>'<strong>would like<\/strong>'. This is <strong>very formal<\/strong>. We don't usually use a continuous tense with 'wish' in this case.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I wish to speak to the headmaster. (This means the same as 'I would like to speak to the headmaster'.)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I wish to go now.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Wish + object + to + infinitive:<\/strong><span> <\/span><br \/>\r\n<span>In the same way, we can use 'wish' with an object and an infinitive.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I do not wish you to publish this article.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>I wish these people to leave.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Wish + somebody + something:<\/strong><span> <\/span><br \/>\r\n<span>This is used mostly in set phrases.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"example\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>I wished him a happy birthday.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>They wished us Merry Christmas.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","published":1,"vote":953,"date_edit":"2024-08-12T18:51:32.000000Z","link":"","params":"0","on_face":0,"order":1,"pivot":{"the_loai":5,"truyen_ngan":188}}]