| Element | USE: INVERTED 'SHOULD', FUTURE, POSSIBLE OUTCOME, FORMAL, POLITE |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | conditional |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | C2 |
| Cando | Can use inverted 'should', + 'would' in the main clause to talk about possible future outcomes, in polite or formal contexts. |
| Corrected Learner Example | Should we win your prize we would like to build a new school close to our production center, for the children of the area. (Switzerland; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2004; German; Pass) Should you fail to do so, we would have no choice but to take further action. (Poland; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2009; Polish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | This structure is similar to the second conditional structure. |
