Hello dear friends! A question to a grammar guru. What kind of grammar this is? (see below) Exercise 30. Change the conditional clauses to the forms without ‘if’. Model: If I were to ask for breakfa

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Hello dear friends! A question to a grammar guru. What kind of grammar this is? (see below) Exercise 30. Change the conditional clauses to the forms without ‘if’. Model: If I were to ask for breakfast at this hour, Mother would resist it bitterly. – Were I to ask for breakfast at this hour, mother would resist bitterly. PS Could you please tell me if you use "Were I to.." often. Please give me some examples. Thank you!

5 jan. 2023 19:20

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I think this exercise it so that you learn to use it and understand itin case you need it. Conditionals using IF are much more common in my opinion.

6 januari 2023

This grammar is not commonly used by English speakers. You might see it written in literature or poetry.

6 januari 2023

You could use ‘Were I to…’ or ‘Should I..’ but this is all a bit nonsense because no one would say anything like this. If I asked my mum to make me breakfast early she’d tell me to get lost!

5 januari 2023