Implied Conditions
or 
A real or unreal situation?
| A REAL SITUATION | A HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION |
|---|---|
Action may happen if the conditions are favorable |
Action will / did not happen because of an unfavorable condition. |
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 tense – He 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. |
Practice
Did it really happen?
- Read the sentence and answer the questions about what the sentence IMPLIES.
- Click an option, then read the response in the text box. An asterisk * indicates an incorrect response.
