What are the differences among the following sentences?
Black holes would not be so intimidating if we understand them.
Black holes would not be so intimidating if we understood them.
Black holes will not be so intimidating if we understand them.
Are all the three sentences correct? Could you please tell me what the differences are among the above three sentences? Thank you.
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Hello,
It depends on sense. The second sentence is the conditional sentence Type 2. It used for unreal for unreal possibility and dream. For instance, If I were there, I would explain better.
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_3.htm
The third sentence is about real possibility it's conditional 1.
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_2.htm
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1. Not correct
2. Correct
3. Black holes will not be so intimidating when we understand them. (Implies that we will understand someday, and then they will not be so intimidating.)
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