Conditional - SEE/SAW
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"if I SEE/SAW one of you disappearing, I'll contact the Italki community.
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This is a conditional 1st
if + verb in present .... will + verb in present.
If I eat ice cream I will be fat.
so
If i SEE one of you disappearing I will contact italki community.
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If the situation is considered a realistic future possibility, use a type 1 conditional.
"If I SEE one of you disappearing, I WILL contact ...."
If the situation is considered an unrealistic future possibility, use a type 2 conditional.
"If I SAW one of you disappearing, I WOULD contact ...."
If the situation was a contrary-to-fact past possibility, use a type 3 conditional.
"If I HAD SEEN one of you disappearing, I WOULD HAVE contactED ...."
More information here:
https://www.ef.com/ca/english-resources/english-grammar/conditional/
Also, English Grammar in Use by Murphy covers these topics.
Unit 38 - type 1 and 2 - If I do and If I did
Unit 39 - type 2 (hypothetical present/future) - If I knew
Unit 40 - type 3 (hypothetical past) - If I had known
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Hi,
If it's very likely and if It's a threat: If I see you playing computer games you will be grounded.
If it's about something which is less likely to happen: If I saw her playing computer games, I would ground her.
You should have a look at the Cambridge Advanced Grammar in Use book for the tiny differences in grammatical structures. You are welcome to contact me for assistance.
Kind regards,
Anni
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First Conditional:
If I see one of you disappearing, I'll contact the italki community.
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First Conditional:
If I see one of you disappearing, I'll contact the italki community.
Check out my teacher profile: www.italki.com/teacherhelpme
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