Hi, I’m Georgina from BBC Learning English.
Have you ever wondered about the difference
between ‘as if’ and ‘as though'?
We use ‘as if’ and ‘as though’ to
make comparisons about an imaginary situation
or a possible situation that might be true.
To make comparisons about an imaginary situation,
we use the past tense for the verb following
‘as if’ or ‘as though’.
'He acted as if he didn’t hear anything, but he did.'
'They feel as though they weren’t appreciated,
but they were.'
To make comparisons about a possible situation
that might be true, we use the present tense
for the verb following ‘as if’ or ‘as though’.
'He speaks as if he knows a lot about cooking.
He must love it!'
'Let’s ask her for directions. She looks
as though she lives here.'
My stomach is rumbling as if I didn’t have any breakfast,
but I did!
Bye