i would or i will

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i would fall for the first step or i wil fall for the first step.if im trying to say something that is not happening, or a statement, which tenses should i use.another one, try putting or try to put?

Shawn79 · Accepted Answer

I will fall at the first step. (It is a fact. It will happen.)
I would fall at the first step if someone pushed me. (Conditional - It can happen if...)

Syamimi Rahimif im trying to say something that is not happening, or a statement, which tenses should i use.

Would you please provide more examples?

Syamimi Rahimanother one, try putting or try to put?

The "ing" form and the infinitive generally have the same meaning after "try", but examples would be helpful to see whether you're using the phrase correctly.

Syamimi Rahim · Answer

for example,
if i am day dreaming and i say, "if i were a princess" or "if i am a princess"
or im talking to someone and im talking about a condition where it never happen yet. just a statement. for example.. "if I.. bla bla bla" what tenses should i use.

Yoong Liat · Answer

Hi Rahim

Syamimi Rahimfor example, if i am day dreaming and i say, "if i were a princess" or "if i am a princess" or im talking to someone and im talking about a condition where it never happen yet. just a statement. for example.. "if I.. bla bla bla" what tenses should i use.

You should use 'were' because you are not a princess. If one cannot be what one wishes to be, one should use 'were'. For example, if a boy prefers to be a girl, he has to say "If I were a girl.."

BarbaraPA · Answer

Please note that the pronoun "I" should always be capitalized, and the first letter in your sentences should be capitalized.

Using "were" is not technically a change of tense -- it's a change in "mood."

The "not-real wishing" uses the "subjunctive mood."

You can read more about it here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/owlprint/539/

Scroll to the part on voice and mood.

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