Karsten W.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 9:33 pm
Post subject: if-clause |
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Hello!
My English grammar book tells me that there are three types of
if-clauses:
1. probable condition (if+simple present, then +
will/can+infinitive/imperative)
2. remote probable condition (if+simple past, then + would/could+
infinitive)
3. impossible condition (if + past perfect, then + modal verb +
have+participle)
But now I found this sentence in an article:
"If a selfhelp group gives a loan for an economic activity, it is seen
as microfinance."
I expected "..., it will be seen as microfinance".
So who is wrong, the authors of my Grammar book or the authors of the
article?
I have a second question on this subject. If I replace "if" by
"provided that", will the same three rules apply or is that different?
Kind regards,
Karsten.
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fred
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| Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:20 pm
Post subject: Re: if-clause |
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Karsten W. wrote:
| Quote: | Hello!
My English grammar book tells me that there are three types of
if-clauses:
1. probable condition (if+simple present, then +
will/can+infinitive/imperative)
2. remote probable condition (if+simple past, then + would/could+
infinitive)
3. impossible condition (if + past perfect, then + modal verb +
have+participle)
But now I found this sentence in an article:
"If a selfhelp group gives a loan for an economic activity, it is seen
as microfinance."
I expected "..., it will be seen as microfinance".
So who is wrong, the authors of my Grammar book or the authors of the
article?
I have a second question on this subject. If I replace "if" by
"provided that", will the same three rules apply or is that different?
Kind regards,
Karsten.
If a condition is always true, the simple present tense can also be used. |
To me "Provided tha"t seems to work only in the first case, and in here I
would not use the present tense, but don't aks me why. |
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