| Idx | 2933 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | would |
| Sub Entry Number | 1 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | If I would live in the countryside, I would be much healthier. |
| Correct Sentence | If I lived in the countryside, I would be much healthier. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | If I [[would live]] in the countryside, I would be much healthier. |
| Cloze Sentence | If I [[lived]] in the countryside, I would be much healthier. |
| Cloze Answer | lived |
| Choices | lived | would live |
| Explanation | When you are talking about the present or the future and you imagine something that is untrue or unlikely, use the past tense ('lived') in the if clause (NOT would ): 'If I knew her address, I'd send her a postcard.' 'If I won a lot of money, I'd buy a new car.' |
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