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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

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If I live like this right now, I am wasting my time.

I lived like this right now, I would waste my time.

Are they correct?

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Yes. If you want them parallel, the second should read would be wasting .

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes.
  • If you want them parallel, the second should read would be wasting .
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Yes. If you want them parallel, the second should read would be wasting.
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>I lived like this right now, I would waste my time.
If I lived like this right now, I would be wasting my time.
If I lived like this right now, I'd be wasting my time.
Should I live like this right now, I'd be wasting my time.
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>If I live like this right now, I am wasting my time.

This is a bit strange to me.
Perhaps:
If I continue to live like this (right now), I am wasting my time.
Should I continue to live like this (right now), I am wasting my time.
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