The key answer of exercise Grammar 2
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 10 - Language focus 2 for the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education
Question
We often talk about hypothetical situations using if. Find two examples in the quotes.Which tense is used after if? Does this describe things that happened in the past?
Answer
- If I was invisible, I'd follow my boyfriend around all day ...
- I would definitely play a few tricks on my friends if they couldn't see me ...
- If I were invisible, someone might run me over!
- If I were invisible for a day, I'd take revenge on a girl from school ...
The past tense is used after if It doesn't refer to past times; it refers to imaginary times.