Hypothetical constructions
AS IF
sau
AS THOUGH
prezentare
+ Past Simple pentru actiuni contrare situatiei de
fapt din prezent
Situatie: She has no idea about the English grammar, but
she always tries to explain things.
 She talks as if she knew everything about the English
grammar. SAU
(She talks as though she knew everything about the English
grammar.)

Situatie: She is skinny and very well dressed.
 Yes, she looks as if she were a model, but she’s not – she’s
my cousin. SAU
(Yes, she looks as though she were a model, but she’s not –
she’s my cousin.)

+ Past Perfect pentru actiuni contrare situatiei de
fapt din trecut
Situatie: “He was taken in by her words.”
 That’s because she spoke as if she had been an actress.
SAU
(That’s because she spoke as though she had been an
actress.)
Situatie: “She is so tanned.”
 “Indeed… she looks as if she had stayed for a month at the
seaside, which, definitely can’t be true.” SAU
(“Indeed… she looks as though she had stayed for a month at
the seaside, which, definitely can’t be true.”)
+ were going to pentru situatii viitoare ipotetice
Situatie: “I’m so cold.”
 “Don’t be ridiculous, it’s April! You look as if winter were going
to come.” SAU
(You look as though winter were going to come.”)
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
Situatie: “She is very angry with him.”
“Yes, and she behaves as if she were going to leave him.
Everybody knows she married him for his money.”
SAU
(“Yes, and she behaves as though she were going to leave him.
Everybody knows she married him for his money.”)