Understanding Present and Future Unreal Conditionals

This lecture covers present and future unreal conditionals, which describe untrue, impossible, or imaginary situations in the present or future. It provides examples and explains the structure, using a past verb in the if-clause and 'would' in the independent clause. Key points emphasize that these conditionals, despite using past tense, refer to present or future unreal situations.

What type of situations do present and future unreal conditionals describe?

• Real and possible situations

• Untrue, impossible, or imaginary situations

• Hypothetical situations that are likely to occur

• Past events that have already happened

Which of the following is an example of a present unreal conditional?

• If she lives in Santa Monica, she will walk to school.

• If she lived in Santa Monica, she would walk to school.

• If she had lived in Santa Monica, she would have walked to school.

• If she lives in Santa Monica, she would walk to school.

In the sentence 'He would eat donuts every day if donuts were healthy,' what makes the condition unreal?

• He does not like donuts.

• Donuts are not healthy.

• Donuts are healthy.

• He eats donuts every day.

What verb form is used in the if-clause of present and future unreal conditionals?

• Present perfect tense

• Present tense

• Future tense

• Past tense

Which modal is typically used in the independent clause of present and future unreal conditionals?

• Should

• Would

• Will

• Can

In the sentence 'If they studied every day, their grades would improve,' what is the unreal condition?

• Their grades have already improved.

• They study every day.

• Their grades are improving.

• They do not study every day.

What is the base form of the verb used with 'would' in the independent clause?

• Present continuous

• Base form

• Past participle

• Simple past

In the sentence 'He would play golf after work every day if he was not married,' what is the unreal condition?

• He is married.

• He does not like golf.

• He is not married.

• He plays golf every day.

Why is it important to remember that unreal conditionals refer to present or future situations?

• Because they describe past events

• Because they are always true

• Because they use past tense verbs but refer to present or future

• Because they use present tense verbs

Which of the following sentences is a future unreal conditional?

• If she goes to the party, she will have fun.

• If she went to the party, she would have fun.

• If she had gone to the party, she would have had fun.

• If she goes to the party, she would have fun.