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Kook j Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Can in conditional sentences
Hi. I have a question about the tense in a conditional sentence.
If the problem will remain after you did everything you can ,then so be it.
If the problem will remain after you did everything you could ,then so be it.
If the person hasn't done anything yet and will do something from now, which tense should I use can or could ?
If the problem will remain after you did everything you can ,then so be it.
If the problem will remain after you did everything you could ,then so be it.
If the person hasn't done anything yet and will do something from now, which tense should I use can or could ?
Top answer
Could.
- Could.
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kook jIf the problemwillremains after youdid[have done / do] everything you can ,then so be it.
If the problemwillremains after you did everything you
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Thank you very much John and CJ.
I have something I would like you to clarify please.
If the problem remains after you have done everything you can, then so be it.
If the problem remains after you did everything you could, then so be it.
1:Do the sentences above both about future action? (The person hasn't done anyt
I have something I would like you to clarify please.
If the problem remains after you have done everything you can, then so be it.
If the problem remains after you did everything you could, then so be it.
1:Do the sentences above both about future action? (The person hasn't done anyt
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Because of the "if", the sentences are conditional and "outside of time". You can say them before or after a person has actually done everything possible. You're talking hypothetically. You're imagining a situation without saying whether the situation has already occurred or may occur in the future.
'have done' has a present point of view, and 'could' has a past point of view. It's be
'have done' has a present point of view, and 'could' has a past point of view. It's be
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Hi.
I appreciate your help and explanation.
So can I say :If the problem remains after you have done everything you can, then so be it. after a person has done something without changing can to could?
I've several times met the sentences which have could after have done.
: Have you done everything you could?
I appreciate your help and explanation.
So can I say :If the problem remains after you have done everything you can, then so be it. after a person has done something without changing can to could?
I've several times met the sentences which have could after have done.
: Have you done everything you could?
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kook jSo can I say :If the problem remains after you have done everything you can, then so be it. after a person has done something without changing can to could?Yes. When everything is in the present point of view like this, you're basically stating a general principle.
Suppose somebody is cooking something, and they s
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