Por que usar "were to" em vez de "would" nesta frase?
Olá, eu estava vendo um desenho e um persongaem falou a seguinte frase:
"If the Earth temperature were to rise by just one degree, average sea levels would rise, leading to a massive tragedy".
Então, eu não entendi o porquê de ele ter usado "were to rise" ao invés de "would rise". Se tirarmos o "were to" e colocarmos o "would" o sentido da frase muda?
Alguém poderia me explicar por favor
Desde já agradeço
"If the Earth temperature were to rise by just one degree, average sea levels would rise, leading to a massive tragedy".
Então, eu não entendi o porquê de ele ter usado "were to rise" ao invés de "would rise". Se tirarmos o "were to" e colocarmos o "would" o sentido da frase muda?
Alguém poderia me explicar por favor
Desde já agradeço
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The cartoon character uses good grammar, you betcha! Keep watching it.
What goes in the mind of the character? A hypothetical event. That is, those cases where we are hypothesizing about a possible event in an unspecified future and its consequences. The pattern is If + simple past, Would + infinitive
So:
If the Earth temperature were to rise by just one degree, average sea levels would rise, leading to a massive tragedy.
Sometimes cartoons and comic strips can teach us some grammar points indeed!
Source: GrammarlyIf you find yourself debating whether to use “was” or “were” in a sentence, it’s likely that you’re dealing with an unreal conditional sentence. As a refresher, an unreal conditional sentence expresses events that are hypothetical or improbable.
What goes in the mind of the character? A hypothetical event. That is, those cases where we are hypothesizing about a possible event in an unspecified future and its consequences. The pattern is If + simple past, Would + infinitive
So:
If the Earth temperature were to rise by just one degree, average sea levels would rise, leading to a massive tragedy.
Sometimes cartoons and comic strips can teach us some grammar points indeed!