Sub + Base Form (V1) + as if + sentence
Use as if + clause after a verb (like talk, look, act, treat, speak) to say someone behaves or something seems like another situation is true. It’s often used for comparison, imagination, or exaggeration.
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Sub + Base Form (V1) + as if + sentence - Mask Toggle
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| #1 |
He talks as if he knows everyone here. |
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| #2 |
She looked at me as if I had said something strange. |
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| #3 |
They acted as if the decision was already made. |
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| #4 |
You’re smiling as if nothing happened. |
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| #5 |
He spends money as if it grows on trees. |
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| #6 |
The child cried as if he had been badly hurt. |
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| #7 |
She texts me as if we are best friends. |
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| #8 |
He apologized as if it was entirely his fault. |
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| #9 |
They stared as if they had never seen snow. |
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| #10 |
You speak as if you’re sure, but you haven’t checked. |
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