کاربرد as if و as though

 از as if و as though برای بیان مقایسه وضعیت های تخیلی یا بیان شرایطی که احتمال وقوع دارند استفاده می کنیم.

He acted as if he didn’t hear anything, but he did

 They feel as though they didn’t do enough, but they did

 دقت داشته باشید که فرم فعل بعد از کلمات بصورت زمان گذشته است.

برای بیان مقایسه در مورد شرایطی ممکن که می تواند اتفاق بیفتد، بعد از as if و as though از زمان حال استفاده می کنیم.

He speaks as if he knows a lot about cooking
Let’s ask her for direction. She looks as though she lives near here