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Harry1999 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Conditional structres

It's a question about unreal conditionals. I would just like to know the exact state (present or future) from the following sentences:

Here I go,

If I were believing in God, I would be called as a theist vs If I were to believe in God, I would be called as a theist

(Does it indicate unreal present or unreal future state?)

If I answered your question correct/correctly, what would you gift me?

(Does it indicate unreal present or unreal future state?)

Your answers will really be helpful.

Thanks
  

Top answer

harry1999 If I were believing 'believe' is a non-progressive verb, so this construction is faulty. harry1999 If I were to believe in ***, I would be called as a theist This sentence has a counterfactual hypothesis with its hypothetical result. It can be used to talk about either the present or the future.

— CalifJim

  • harry1999 If I were believing 'believe' is a non-progressive verb, so this construction is faulty.
  • harry1999 If I were to believe in ***, I would be called as a theist This sentence has a counterfactual hypothesis with its hypothetical result.
  • It can be used to talk about either the present or the future.
  • That is, the hypothetical belief can be construed as occurring in either time frame.
  • harry1999 If I answered your question correct ly , what would you give me?
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harry1999If I were believing
'believe' is a non-progressive verb, so this construction is faulty.
harry1999If I were to believe in ***, I would be called as a theist
This sentence has a counterfactual hypothesis with its hypothetical result. It can be used to talk about either the present
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