Suppose, What If and Imagine
1Công thức
suppose/what if/imagine + past tense (unlikely) or present tense (more likely) + question or result2Giải thích
Suppose, what if, imagine mời người nghe hình dung một tình huống. Thì quá khứ cho thấy tình huống khó xảy ra, thì hiện tại cho thấy khả năng thực tế hơn.
These expressions invite someone to consider a possible or imagined situation. A past tense suggests the situation is unlikely, while a present tense suggests it is more likely to happen.
Dấu hiệu: supposewhat ifimagine
3Khi nào dùng
- Inviting someone to imagine a situation
- Asking what would happen if
- Discussing risks and possibilities
4Quy tắc cần nhớ
- Past tense = less likely or imaginary
- Present tense = realistic possibility
- What if is often used as a question on its own
5Ví dụ
Suppose you were offered a job abroad, would you go?
What if the train is cancelled? We'll have to take a taxi.
Imagine you could speak any language fluently.
6Lỗi thường gặp
- What if you would fail the test? (What if you failed / What if you fail)
- Suppose you will win the lottery, what will you do? (Suppose you won / won)