Conditional tense I

[Alan]

Hi Bev,

I refuse to be threatened by you with this kind of ultimatum on my own website. Who really do you think you are?

Alan
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[Beeesneees]

Well that makes the answer to my question rather obvious.
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[Esl_Expert]

Hi NaughtyDwarf (and other test-takers)

Here is a link to a different test in which you can see 'will have to' in a different context:
He'll have to look for another job.
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[Hksv]

Good evening everyone,

I would like to ask about the lesson "Conditionals or "On Condition".

The following sentence quote :" Of course if you objected to any type of violence against your fellow man, you could always object — officially I mean.

[Hksv]

Sorry, I had a problem with the posting.

So, can I write also:"Of course if you odject to any tpye of violence against your fellow man,you could always object — officially I mean".

And also with the sentence:If he'd known what happened in the end, he would have done it here because he got caught for military service in the other country where he was living!

I think it must be "If he'd know what happened in the end, he would have doneit here because he got caught for military service in the other country where he was living!"

Looking forward to the response and thanks in advance.

[Alan]

Has to be: If he had known (past perfect)

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[Lili6]

Sorry but I couldn't understant which version is right ....
" If you really want to be helpful, then you have to tell me the truth." or
" If you really want to be helpful, then you will have to tell me the truth."
If it is right the first version, please explain me why ?
many thanks in advance

[Beeesneees]

Both are correct.
Esl_Expert's answer #50 in this thread clearly explains why.
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[Alan]

Hi Lili6,

You are reviving a topic that some few years back caused a rumpus and a hoo-ha. There is no doubt that both of your sentences as they stand are grammatically correct but as they are different constructions, it follows that they have a different meaning. They are examples of the so called first conditional. When both tenses are in the present, one sentence is a factual consequence of the other as in: If it rains, the grass becomes wet. When the 'if' clause is in the present and the other clause is in the future, that future tense indicates what is likely to happen/what is going to happen as in: If you invest your money in that project, you will lose a lot of money. 'Losing a lot of money' in that sentence isn't a factual consequence but is something that is likely to happen in the opinion of the writer/speaker.

Alan
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[Fouryz]

So, MrP is right, right? I've another question here, a teacher taught me this structure : "If + past simple, S + WOULD/COULD/MIGHT + bare verb" , it's correct.
But just last week, another teacher, whom I don't really trust, taught me that " If + past simple, S + WOULD/SHOULD + bare verb"!
I was very confused then and just wanted to stand up : "Should, really, what the *** are you talking about?" but, haha, i'm just a little student. Can you tell me if we can use Should here? Just send me message, because since i entered this forum, i haven't got any message yet, and I'm sure that a lot of people haven't neither!
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[Esl_Expert]

Hi Fouryz,

Yes, MrP was and still is right. :-)

As for the formulas you mentioned, those would be for so-called type 2 conditional sentences. The IF-clause typically contains the simple past form of the verb, and the most common modal verb in the second clause is 'would'. Could, should and might are all possible. It depends on what you want to say. However, I'd say 'should' is much less common than the others in the second half of a conditional 2 sentence.

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[Fouryz]

Ok thanks
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[Fahimeh Shirshahi]

thanks.good test

[Kati Svaby]

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Hello Torsten,
You have written.
'The Conditional I consists of two clauses (parts):

IF-Condition + Result

In the sentence with the if-condition we use the present simple and in the sentence with the result we use will + base verb.'
In this test why will have to isn't good when in the first clause is a present simple?
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[Beeesneees]

Esl_Expert's answer #50 in this thread will explain, Kati.
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