cấu trúc · neutral
If + past simple, would + V
Used to talk about imaginary or unlikely situations in the present or future and their probable results.
Examples
“If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.”
“If she knew his number, she'd call him.”
“If I were you, I would talk to the teacher.”
Band 8 sentence
“If I spoke Mandarin fluently, I'd relocate to Shanghai for a year to immerse myself fully in the language.”
Collocations
- If + past → would + verb (hypothetical present/future)
- If I were you, I would apologise.
Word family
Common mistakes
If I would win the lottery, I would buy a house.→If I won the lottery, I would buy a house.
If I was you, I would accept the offer.→If I were you, I would accept the offer.
Say it for a higher band
5If + will (sai do dịch trực tiếp)→6If + past simple, would + V (dùng đúng ở mức cơ bản)→7+If + past simple, would + V
Synonyms
imaginary present
Easily confused
Third conditional
“If I had studied harder, I would have passed.”
Mixed conditional
“If I had taken that job, I'd be earning more now.”
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