grammar · neutral

Supposing (that) + clause, clause

Band 7+speakingtask2

Used to introduce a hypothetical situation; similar in meaning to 'if'.

Examples

“Supposing we miss the train, what shall we do?”

“Supposing he had told me, I would have helped.”

“Supposing (that) the company refuses, we need a backup plan.”

Band 8 sentence

“Supposing the experiment fails, we must have contingency measures ready to explain the results.”

Collocations

  • Supposing (that) + present/simple
  • Supposing + past, would + V

Common mistakes

Supposing I have more time, I would travel.→Supposing I had more time, I would travel.

Supposing that he will be late, what do we do?→Supposing he is late, what will we do?

Say it for a higher band

5if→6what if→7+Supposing (that) + clause

Synonyms

if

Easily confused

What if

“What if it rains tomorrow?”

Related words

By the time + clause, clauseWhether + clause (or not)So + adjective + that + clauseEven if + clause, clauseSuch + (a/an) + noun + that + clauseIf + past perfect, would have + past participleOn the one hand + clause; on the other hand + clauseGiven that + clause, + clause

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