Dzisiaj “gdybamy”, czyli nieco trybu przypuszczającego dla zaawansowanych.
But for + something / somebody / the fact that …
(Gdyby nie + coś / ktoś / fakt, że …)
Zdania warunkowe typu 2, czyli „gdybamy” o teraźniejszości.
But for … = If it WEREN’T for …
▪️ But for you, I wouldn’t know what to do now.
(If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t know what to do now).
▪️ But for the traffic, we’d be driving faster.
(If it weren’t for the traffic, we’d be driving faster).
▪️ But for the rain, we would be climbing the mountain.
(If it weren’t for the rain, we would be climbing the mountain).
Zdania warunkowe typu 3, czyli gdybamy o przeszłości.
But for … = If it HADN’T been for …
▪️ But for the support of my family, I wouldn’t have survived that difficult time.
(If it hadn’t been for the support of my family, I wouldn’t have survived that difficult time).
▪️ I would have crashed the car but for your warning.
(I would have crashed the car if it hadn’t been for your warning).
▪️ But for the traffic, I wouldn’t have had to call in late.
(If it hadn’t been for the traffic, I wouldn’t have had to call in late).
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