Engels examen tweede semester
Litigation and arbitration
=> Conditional clauses
Conditional clauses
!!! Generally no would in the if-clause
Zero conditional
=> Talking about general rules/actions that always have the same result
If a defendant is found guilty (general rule), they are free to go.
Present simple
First conditional
=> Talking about real, possible or likely events
, If we win the case tomorrow you will be free (likely event) to go.
Present simple
Will + inf
Second conditional
=> Talking about imaginary or hypothetical events
If the plaintiff dropped (hypothetical event) the case, you would be free to go.
Past
Would + inf
Third conditional
If you had accepted (did not happen in the past) the fine, you would have been free to go.
Past perfect
Would have + past participle
Real property law
=> Modal verbs
=> Relative and participle clauses
Litigation and arbitration
=> Conditional clauses
Conditional clauses
!!! Generally no would in the if-clause
Zero conditional
=> Talking about general rules/actions that always have the same result
If a defendant is found guilty (general rule), they are free to go.
Present simple
First conditional
=> Talking about real, possible or likely events
, If we win the case tomorrow you will be free (likely event) to go.
Present simple
Will + inf
Second conditional
=> Talking about imaginary or hypothetical events
If the plaintiff dropped (hypothetical event) the case, you would be free to go.
Past
Would + inf
Third conditional
If you had accepted (did not happen in the past) the fine, you would have been free to go.
Past perfect
Would have + past participle
Real property law
=> Modal verbs
=> Relative and participle clauses
