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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Confused regarding Conditionals
I would not have talked to you if I had not felt compelled to do so.
I would not be talking to you if I had not felt compelled to do so.
I would not have talked to you if I did not feel compelled to do so.
I would not have been talking to you if I had not felt compelled to do so.
If anybody could explain the sense of the above sentences and how are they different to each other; and tell whether if these are grammatically correct, I would be gratified.
I would not be talking to you if I had not felt compelled to do so.
I would not have talked to you if I did not feel compelled to do so.
I would not have been talking to you if I had not felt compelled to do so.
If anybody could explain the sense of the above sentences and how are they different to each other; and tell whether if these are grammatically correct, I would be gratified.
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Anonymous I would not have talked to you if I had not felt compelled to do so. [ if I didn't feel compelled ] I would not have been talking to you if I had not felt compelled to do so. [correct] If anybody could explain the sense of the above sentences and how are they different to each other; and tell whether if these are grammatically correct, I would be gratified.
- Anonymous I would not have talked to you if I had not felt compelled to do so.
- [ if I didn't feel compelled ] I would not have been talking to you if I had not felt compelled to do so.
- [correct] If anybody could explain the sense of the above sentences and how are they different to each other; and tell whether if these are grammatically correct, I would be gratified.
- First: correct, both actions in the past Second: present Third: correct, both actions in the past
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AnonymousI would not have talked to you if I had not felt compelled to do so. [correct]
I would not be talking to you if I had not felt compelled to do so.I would not have talked to you if I did not feel compelled to do so.[if I didn't feel compelled]
I would not have been talking to you if I had not felt compelled to do so. [correct]
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thanks a lot. Would you please explain whether there is any difference between the first and the third, and if there is any, what is that?
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