Inversions

affirmative inversions and negative inversions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzNxZGC-Hg0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmQH6B9P8r8
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/inversion-exercise-1.html
Interrogative inversion

verb + subject + …?
the classic inversion in English
Negative inversion

negative or limiting adverbial + positive verb + subject + ….

the inversion to emphasize the negative aspect of the

message
Negative inversion in Southern American English

negative verb + subject with a negative meaning + ….

the inversion to emphasize the negative aspect of the

message

different from overall inversions because it starts with a

negative verb, not a negative/limiting adverbial
Conditional inversion

Reduced First Conditional:

Should you be more patient, you will find out the outcome.
Reduced Second Conditional:
Were I more patient, I would find out the outcome.
Reduced Third Conditional:
Had I been more patient, I would have found out the outcome.