I could run faster if I tied up my mane

[kadioguy]

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Trevor: I could run faster if I tied up my mane.
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1. This is a second conditional sentence (i.e. unreal present) instead of a past real conditional sentence, because Trevor doesn't tie up his mane when he says that.
2. That said, in this scenario Trevor could also say "I can run faster if I tie up my mane."

Are these right?

 

[Tarheel]

1. He's saying that if he did the one thing he could do the other thing.
2. Yes. He's talking about something he actually does.

 

[5jj]

I could run faster if I tied up my mane. Present unreal or future hypothetical condition.
I can run faster if I tie up my mane. Present real/general time condition.

 

[Tarheel]

Possibly:

I run faster when I tie up my mane

I've never heard anybody call his hair a "mane" before.

 

[emsr2d2]

I've never heard anybody call his hair a "mane" before.

I think, based on the "mane" and the shape of the tail, that it's meant to be an animated form of a lion.

 

[kadioguy]

I could run faster if I tied up my mane. Present unreal or future hypothetical condition.
I can run faster if I tie up my mane. Present real/general time condition.

I am referring to this page: https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/conditional/

a. "I could run faster if I tied up my mane": Type 2 (Second) conditional
b. "I can run faster if I tie up my mane": Zero conditional
c. "I will run faster if I tie up my mane": Type 1 (First) conditional

Are these right?

 

[Tarheel]

They all look good to me. (I'll take your word on the conditional thing.)

 

[kadioguy]

I am referring to this page: https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/conditional/

a. "I could run faster if I tied up my mane": Type 2 (Second) conditional
b. "I can run faster if I tie up my mane": Zero conditional
c. "I will run faster if I tie up my mane": Type 1 (First) conditional

Are these right?

Well, maybe (b) is more like the first conditional, and the zero conditional would be "I run faster if I tie up my mane".

So,
a. "I could run faster if I tied up my mane": Type 2 (Second) conditional
b. "I can run faster if I tie up my mane": Type 1 (First) conditional
c. "I will run faster if I tie up my mane": Type 1 (First) conditional
d. "I run faster if I tie up my mane": Zero conditional

I hope I'm not thinking about these too much.

 

[5jj]

I hope I'm not thinking about these too much.

I think you are trying too hard to fit all conditional sentences into the traditional first, second, third, zero, mixed framework. You might find the series of articles beginning here interesting:

Conditional Sentences in English: Introduction - UsingEnglish.com

An in-depth look at conditional sentences

www.usingenglish.com

 

[Skrej]

Most athletes with long hair either tie it back tightly or wear something to hold it tight against their head. It helps with not only wind resistance, but you don't want the tresses flapping around hitting you in the face, obstructing your vision, or getting tangled up in something. It can also help with overheating, as loose hair traps heat.

The joke here is of course being a male lion, Trevor has an excessive amount of hair. It's also funny because he still has a lot of hair on his face even after tying most the mane back in ponytails. Most of the reasons mentioned above are nullified by his large mane.