Hypothetical constructions

AS IF sau AS THOUGH

prezentare
+ Past Simple pentru actiuni contrare situatiei de
fapt din prezent
Situatie: She has no idea about the English grammar, but
she always tries to explain things.
She talks as if she knew everything about the English
grammar. SAU
(She talks as though she knew everything about the English
grammar.)

Situatie: She is skinny and very well dressed.
Yes, she looks as if she were a model, but shes not
shes my cousin. SAU
(Yes, she looks as though she were a model, but shes not
shes my cousin.)


+ Past Perfect pentru actiuni contrare situatiei de
fapt din trecut
Situatie: He was taken in by her words.
Thats because she spoke as if she had been an actress.
SAU
(Thats because she spoke as though she had been an
actress.)

Situatie: She is so tanned.
Indeed she looks as if she had stayed for a month at the
seaside, which, definitely cant be true. SAU
(Indeed she looks as though she had stayed for a month at
the seaside, which, definitely cant be true.)


+ were going to pentru situatii viitoare ipotetice
Situatie: Im so cold.
Dont be ridiculous, its April! You look as if winter were going
to come. SAU
(You look as though winter were going to come.)

Situatie: She is very angry with him.
Yes, and she behaves as if she were going to leave him.
Everybody knows she married him for his money. SAU
(Yes, and she behaves as though she were going to leave him.
Everybody knows she married him for his money.)