As if dan as though artinya adalah seolah-olah.

Contoh kalimat:

• It looks as if it is going to rain. (Itu sepertinya soalah-olah akan hujan.)
• Ali works like crazy as if there is no tomorrow. (Ai bekerja seperti orang gila seolah-olah tidak ada hari esok.)
• He is sick as though he is dying. (Dia sakit seolah-olah dia akan mati.)

Apabila as if atau as though diikuti simple past maka berarti kebaikan dari keadaan yang sebenarnya terjadi sekarang.

• He talks as if he knew everything. (Dia bicara seolah-olah dia tau segalanya.)
• He acts as if he were rich. (Dia bertingkah seolah-olah dia orang kaya.)
• Heri is bossing around as if he were in charge. (Heri berlagak memerintah seolah-olah dia adalah penanggungjawabnya.)