Form
I sætninger med type 2 konditionalis kan man bruge den udvidede form af præsens konditionalis.
| If bisætning (betingelse) | Hovedsætning (resultat) |
|---|---|
| If + præteritum (simple past) | udvidet præsens konditionalis (present continuous conditional) |
| If this thing happened | that thing would be happening. |
Funktion
Denne form er almindelig i sætninger med type 2 konditionalis. Den udtrykker en uafsluttet eller fortsat handling eller situation, som er det sandsynlige resultat af en uvirkelig tilstand.
Eksempler
- I would be working in Italy if I spoke Italian. (But I don't speak Italian, so I am not working in Italy)
- She wouldn't be living with Jack if she lived with her parents. (But she is living with Jack and not with her parents).
- You wouldn't be smiling if you knew the truth. (But you are smiling because you don't know the truth.)
Udvidet præsens konditionalis (present continuous conditional)
Alle udsagnsord i udvidet præsens konditionalis består af tre elementer:
would + be + lang tillægsform
Lang tillægsform dannes ved at tilføje -ing endelsen til udsagnsordets stamme.
| Grundled | + would | + be | + lang tillægsform |
|---|---|---|---|
| He | would | be | staying |
| They | would | be | going |
To Live: Udvidet præsens konditionalis
| Bekræftende | Nægtende | Spørgende | Spørgende nægtende |
|---|---|---|---|
| I would be living | I wouldn't be living | Would I be living? | Wouldn't I be living? |
| You would be living | You wouldn't be living | Would you be living? | Wouldn't you be living? |
| He would be living | He wouldn't be living | Would he be living? | Wouldn't he be living? |
| She would be living | She wouldn't be living | Would she be living? | Wouldn't she be living? |
| We would be living | We wouldn't be living | Would we be living? | Wouldn't we be living? |
| They would be living | They wouldn't be living | Would they be living? | Wouldn't they be living? |