Notice the use of progressive verb forms in the following examples. Even in conditional sentences, progressive verb forms are used in progressive situations.
(a) True: It is raining right now, so I will not go for a walk.
(b) Conditional: If it were not raining right now, I would go for a walk.
(c) True: I am not living in Chile. I am not working at a bank.
(d) Conditional: If I were living in Chile, I would be working at a bank.
(e) True: It was raining yesterday afternoon, so I did not go for a walk.
(f) Conditional: If it had not been raining, I would have gone for a walk.
(g) True: I was not living in Chile last year. I was not working at a bank.
(h) Conditional: If I had been living in Chile last year, I would have been working at a bank.
Cheers!
Naeem
Source(s):
Understanding and Using English Grammar by Betty Schrampfer Azar
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