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English_Learner123 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Confusion in sentence
Hello,
I want to know, if the following two sentences is correct or not:
If you would like to see this movie, you don't like it.
if you would like to see this movie, you wouldn't like.
Can I say first sentence as simple present conditional sentence, but the "would" means "the past of will", so I've little doubt the first sentence correction.
I don't know, I've written second sentence correct as well or not. I've used "would" twice, and I don't, whether we are allowed to write or speak sentences like second.
I want to know, if the following two sentences is correct or not:
If you would like to see this movie, you don't like it.
if you would like to see this movie, you wouldn't like.
Can I say first sentence as simple present conditional sentence, but the "would" means "the past of will", so I've little doubt the first sentence correction.
I don't know, I've written second sentence correct as well or not. I've used "would" twice, and I don't, whether we are allowed to write or speak sentences like second.
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Well, the first sentence: "If you would like to see this movie, you don't like it," doesn't really make sense. " Even though "saw" is in the past tense, it doesn't mean the person you're talking to has seen it, because of the "if" at the beginning. Think of it like this: You don't know for sure if you like the movie unless you have seen it in the past, right?
- Well, the first sentence: "If you would like to see this movie, you don't like it," doesn't really make sense.
- " Even though "saw" is in the past tense, it doesn't mean the person you're talking to has seen it, because of the "if" at the beginning.
- Think of it like this: You don't know for sure if you like the movie unless you have seen it in the past, right?
- So, you say, IF you DID see the movie, THEN you wouldn't like it.
- Hope that helps.
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Well, the first sentence: "If you would like to see this movie, you don't like it," doesn't really make sense.
The second sentence: "If you would like to see this movie, you wouldn't like," sounds better, but I think you're trying to say something like:
"If you saw this movie, you wouldn't like it."
Even though "saw" is in the past tense, it doesn't mean the person you'
The second sentence: "If you would like to see this movie, you wouldn't like," sounds better, but I think you're trying to say something like:
"If you saw this movie, you wouldn't like it."
Even though "saw" is in the past tense, it doesn't mean the person you'
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