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Conditional – Misc.:

Type 1 - Present Real:

You will be punished unless you stop that behavior instantly.

=> You will be punished if you do not stop that behavior instantly.

I hope that Charlie comes to our house for dinner tonight.

Type 2 - Present Unreal:

If John were to give up on drinking coffee, he would be feeling miserable all day.

=> It is highly unlikely that John will give up on drinking coffee as he will be feeling miserable all day.

If I were to be assigned to work on ten projects at a time, I would die from stress.

=> It is fortunate that I am not assigned with ten projects at a time, so I can avoid dying from stress.

If only I had more time, I would be able to juggle all the workload.

=> I have very little time, so I am unable to juggle all the workload.

I wish I had more time, so I would be able to juggle all the workload.

=> I have very little time, so I am unable to juggle all the workload.

What if John married Sarah?  Would that make things any better? 

=> It is highly unlikely that John will marry Sarah and even if he does, it is not going to make things any better.

Supposing the sun rose in the west.

=> It is impossible that the sun will rise in the west.

He talks as if he knew it all.

= He talks as though he knew it all.

=> In reality, he does not know.

Type 2 - Future Unreal:

If Advance Computer were to lay off any more people the next month, the production line would be seriously impacted.

=> Advanced Computer is not likely to lay off any more people the next month, so the production line will not be seriously impacted.

If I should grow to be like a giant, I would have trouble buying clothes.

= Should I grow to be like a giant, I would have trouble buying clothes.

=> It is unlikely that I will grow to be like a giant, so I don’t have trouble buying clothes.

Type 3 - Past Unreal

If Joe were to have been laid off, he would have lost his house from missing mortgage payments.

=> Luckily, Joe was not laid off, so he was able to keep his house without missing any mortgage payment.

I wish I had given him my phone number.

=> Too bad.  I did not give him my phone call, so he could not call me.

If only I had purchased the house.

=> I did not purchase the house and I am regretting now.

What if John had married Sarah?  Would that have make things any better? 

=> John did not marry Sarah.  Even if he did, it is questionable that it would change anything in the past.  

Supposing Tim had won the lottery.

=> Tim did not win the lottery, so he is still poor.

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