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Unreal conditional: hvis + preterite → ville + infinitive

Structure:

hvis + subject + preterite → subject + ville + infinitive

Unreal (counterfactual) conditionals use preterite in the if-clause and ville + inf in the main clause.

Example:

Hvis jeg hadde penger, ville jeg reise til Japan. **Translation:** If I had money, I would travel to Japan.

Examples

Hvis jeg hadde penger, ville jeg reise til Japan.

If I had money, I would travel to Japan.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Hvis jeg hadde penger, ville jeg reise til Japan."

Å komme til å vs skal: nuance in future

Å se ut som / se ut til å (to look like / to seem to)

Å vs at: choosing between infinitive and subclause

Abstract nouns without article

Adverbial phrases with -vis (way / manner suffix)