Poznamo 3 tipe pogojnih stavkov:
tip |
pogoj |
pogoj,ki ga je mogoče uresničiti |
|
pogoj teoretično še mogoče uresničiti |
|
pogoj, ki ga ni več mogoče uresničiti (prepozno) |
Oblika:
tip |
pogojni stavek
|
glavni stavek |
I |
Simple Present |
will-future (ali Modal + infinitive) |
II |
Simple Past |
would + infinitive* |
III |
Past Perfect |
would + have + past participle* |
* Would lahko zamenjamo tudi s could in might (tudi should, may, must)
Primeri:
tip |
primer |
|
I |
+ |
If I study, I will pass the exam. |
- |
If I study, I won't fail the exam. If I dont's study, I will fall the exam. |
|
II |
+ |
If I studied, I would pass the exam. |
- |
If I studied, I wouldn't fail the exam. If I didn't study , I would fail the exam. |
|
III |
+ |
If I had studied, I would have passed the exam. |
- |
If I had studied, I wouldn't have failed the exam. If I hadn't studied, I would have failed the exam. |
Mogoče je uresničiti pogoj, ki je podan v pogojnem stavku.
Oblika:
| pogojni stavek | glavni stavek |
| Simple Present | will-future ali infinitive ali Modal + infinitive |
Primeri:
| If I study, | I will pass the exams. |
| If you see John tonight, | tell him to e-mail me. |
| If Ben gets up early | he can catch the bus. |
Teoretično je mogoče izpolniti pogoj, ki je bil podan v pogojnem stavku.
Oblika:
| pogojni stavek | glavni stavek |
| Simple Past | would + infinitive ali could + infinitive ali might + infinitive |
Primeri:
| If I studied, | I would pass the exams. |
I could pass the exams. |
|
| I might pass the exam. |
Nemogoče je izpolniti tak pogojni stavek.
Oblika:
| pogojni stavek | glavni stavek |
| Past Perfect | would + have + past participle ali could + have + past participle ali might + have + past participle |
Primeri:
| If I had studied, | I would have passed the exams. |
I could have passed the exams. |
|
| I might have passed the exam. |