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Notorioz Posted 13 years ago
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hello everybody , do we make the sentence past when we use as if ?
It is funny that people discuss this as if it were real ? and also can I say as if it is real ?
It is funny that people discuss this as if it were real ? and also can I say as if it is real ?
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It is funny that people discuss this as if it were real? This is not past tense, it is present tense, subjunctive mood. The subjunctive is used for hypothetical or untrue situations, for wishes, or demands.
- It is funny that people discuss this as if it were real?
- This is not past tense, it is present tense, subjunctive mood.
- The subjunctive is used for hypothetical or untrue situations, for wishes, or demands.
- Also can I say as if it is real ?
- Yes, the subjunctive is falling into disuse, and some people just use the regular present tense.
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It is funny that people discuss this as if it were real?
This is not past tense, it is present tense, subjunctive mood.
The subjunctive is used for hypothetical or untrue situations, for wishes, or demands.
Also can I say as if it is real ?
Yes, the subjunctive is falling into disuse, and some people just use the regular present tense.
This is not past tense, it is present tense, subjunctive mood.
The subjunctive is used for hypothetical or untrue situations, for wishes, or demands.
Also can I say as if it is real ?
Yes, the subjunctive is falling into disuse, and some people just use the regular present tense.
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