Type 2 conditional alternate forms

Modals in the result clause

We can use could in the result clause to mean would be able to.

Might can be used in the result clause to mean would perhaps or would possibly.

Were to

If can be followed by 'subject + were to' to suggest that we are talking about an imaginary condition.

If it were not for

This structure is used to say that one event depends on another for completion.

Supposing

Supposing is used in place of if to emphasize the imaginary. It is more commonly used in everyday speech.

Sections in this article

Introduction To If Clauses
The Zero Conditional
The Type One Conditional
Type One Conditional- Alternate Forms
The Type Two Conditional
Type Two Conditional- Alternate Forms
The Type Three Conditional
Type Three Conditional-Alternate Forms
Mixed Conditional

 

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