English grammar

Suppose / Imagine

Invites someone to consider a hypothetical situation. Uses past forms like conditionals. "Suppose you won the lottery, what would you do?" "Imagine she found out." "Supposing he didn't come?"

Suppose / Imagine + past simple (for hypothetical framing)

Real Examples from Native Speakers

"But imagine, imagine what would have happened if this man had not brought a gum with him on that day, what would have happened differently?"

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How it works

Formula

Suppose / Imagine + past simple (for hypothetical framing)

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