Conditionals

Question 1

What is the protasis?

Answer 1

The “If” clause

Question 2

What is the apodosis?

Answer 2

The “then” clause

Question 3

Present General Conditions

Answer 3

If x happens, then y happens

present indicative is used for each clause

Question 4

Past General Conditions

Answer 4

If x happens, then y happens

uses past tense indicative

Question 5

Future More Vivid Conditions

Answer 5

If x happens, then y will happen

uses future or future perfect indicative in protasis and future indicative in apodosis

Question 6

Future Less Vivid Conditions

Answer 6

If x should happen. then y would happen

present subjunctive is used in both the protasis and apodosis

Question 7

Present Contrary to Fact Conditions

Answer 7

If x were happening (but it’s not). then y would happen

imperfect subjunctive is used in both the protasis and apodosis

Question 8

Past Contrary to Fact Conditions

Answer 8

If x had happened (but it didn’t), y would have happened

pluperfect subjunctive is used in both the protasis and apodosis

Question 9

Mixed Conditions

Answer 9

where protasis and apodosis belong in different categories