If sentences
Сравните следующие примеры:
Zag: I think I left my suitcase in your house. Have you seen it?
Jane: No, but I’ll have a look. If I find it, I’ll give it to you.
В этом примере существует реальная возможность, что Джейн найдет чемодан. Поэтому она говорит:`If I find… I’ll…’ .
Jane: If I found $500 in the street, I would keep it.
Это уже другой случай. Джейн имеет в виду воображаемую. ситуацию, а не реальную. Поэтому она говорит:`If I found…I would…’ .
Когда вы воображаете, мечтаете о каком-то событии в будущем, то после if используется форма past tense. Однако, она не означает прошедшее время:
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— If we didn’t visit them tomorrow, they would be very angry.
— She wouldn’t lend us any money if we asked her to.
Would обычно не употребляется в if — части условного предложения:
— Everyone would be very frightened if someone pointed a gun at him.
— If we didn’t come to her birthday party tonight, she would be angry.
Но иногда можно употреблять if… would, особенно в официальной просьбе к кому-нибудь сделать что-то:
— I would be very grateful if you would inform me about new prices as soon as possible.
— `Shall I open the window?’ `Yes, please, if you would.’
В другой части предложения мы используем would/wouldn’t. Would часто укорачивается до’d, особенно в разговорном английском:
— If you stopped drinking, you’d probably feel better.
— He wouldn’t come to the party if you invited him.
Также возможно использовать could и might:
— Sally might be angry if I didn’t come to her.
— If it stopped snowing, we could go somewhere.
Никогда не используйте when в предложениях, подобных следующим :
— Duke would be angry if I didn’t visit him.
— What would you cry if you saw a snake?
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