Imagining About the Future + Continuous
USE
Future Unreal Conditional + Continuous can be used like the Future Continuous in imaginary situations to emphasize interruptions or parallel actions in the future.
NOTICE The future form looks the same as the present form. The future is indicated with words such as “tomorrow,” “next week” or “in a couple of days.”
EXAMPLES:
If I were waiting there next week when he gets off the plane, he would be totally surprised. IF CLAUSE
(But I will not be waiting there, so he won't be surprised)
If he were staying in that hotel next week while the conference is being held, he might be able to meet some of the key speakers and tell them about our new product. IF CLAUSE
(I don't think he will be able to stay at the hotel, so he won't be able to meet anybody there)
If I were able to go to the train station tonight to meet Sandra, I would be standing on the platform waiting for her when she arrives. RESULT
(I won't be able to go to the train station so I will not be standing there when she arrives)
If you went over to Paul's house after work, he would probably be sitting there at his computer surfing the internet. RESULT
Mixed Conditionals
Those of you who have been following the Conditional Tutorial should now be familiar with Present, Past and Future Conditional verb forms. Sometimes Unreal Conditional sentences are “Mixed”. This means that the time in the “If” Clause is not the same as the time in the Result. Study the examples below to learn how to mix conditional verb forms like a native speaker.
Verbs in green are in the Present Unreal Conditional.
Verbs in orange are in the Past Unreal Conditional.
Verbs in purple are in the Future Unreal Conditional.
Mixed Conditional Patterns
PAST ----- PRESENT
EXAMPLES:
If I had won the lottery, I would be rich.
(But I didn't win the lottery in the past and I am not rich now)
If I had taken French in high school, I would have more job opportunities.
(But I didn't take French in high school and I don't have many job opportunities)
If she had been born in the United States, she wouldn't need a visa to work here.
(But she wasn't born in the United States and she does need a visa now to work here)
PAST ----- FUTURE
EXAMPLES:
If she had signed up for the ski trip last week, she would be joining us tomorrow.
(But she didn't sign up for the ski trip last week and she isn't going to join us tomorrow)
If Mark had gotten the job instead of Joe, he would be moving to Shanghai.
(But Mark didn't get the job instead of Joe and Mark is not going to move to Shanghai)
If Darren hadn't wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in Las Vegas, he would go to Mexico with us next month.
(But Darren wasted his Christmas bonus gambling in Las Vegas and he won't go to Mexico with us next month)
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