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Future Real Conditionals Future Real Conditionals typically have the simple present in the dependent and the simple future in the independent clause (though the present and future continuous are also possible), and are used to make predictions of various types. 
The example below describes a general prediction... If Tom eats too many burgers, he will get fat. This same example can also be expressed in an inverted form. Should Tom eat too many burgers, he will get fat. Just like with the present real, we essentially replace if with should and change the verb to its base form. In the case of the the example above, the base verb is "eat". We can also use a continuous verb in the dependent clause too. For example,... If Tom is feeling happy, he will visit McBurgers. This same example can also be expressed in an inverted form. Should Tom be feeling happy, he will visit McBurgers. The future real can also be written as a passive sentence if there is an object. We just have to use the base form of the verb "be" in our passive formula. For example,... If too many burgers are eaten by Tom, he will get fat. This example can be inverted in the same way... Should too many burgers be eaten by Tom, he will get fat. Up Next... Inverted Past Real Conditionals |
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