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JaxTeller Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

"I wouldn't be/have been here if it weren't/wasn't for him

Which words are the correct ones for this sentence?:

"I wouldn't be/ wouldn't have been here if it weren't/wasn't for him.
  

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:"I wouldn't be/ wouldn't have been here if it weren't/wasn't for him. I wouldn't be here if it weren't/wasn't for him or I wouldn't have been there if it hadn't been for him .

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  • :"I wouldn't be/ wouldn't have been here if it weren't/wasn't for him.
  • I wouldn't be here if it weren't/wasn't for him or I wouldn't have been there if it hadn't been for him .
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Emre25 Which words are the correct ones for this sentence?:"I wouldn't be/ wouldn't have been here if it weren't/wasn't for him.
I wouldn't be here if it weren't/wasn't for him or I wouldn't have been there if it hadn't been for him.
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2nd conditional, as an hypothetical situation says: If+Past simple, would+verb. So: I wouldn't BE here if it WASN'T for him. (you wouldn't use weren't as the subject is IT, and the present perfect continuous is out of context.. you could say I wouldn't have been here at this place "for so long" but I guess your context is "I wouldn't have reached this particular state without his help."
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laiaa I wouldn't BE here if it WASN'T for him. (you wouldn't use weren't as the subject is IT
Not really. If it were is correct as well.

I wouldn't be here is correct, but I'm not sure about I wouldn't have been here. I've seen native speakers use it.
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and the present perfect continuous is out of context
I don't see any present perfect continuous in that example.
you wouldn't use weren't as the subject is IT,
"Were" is a much more common verb than "was" in hypothetical sentences.
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but I'm not sure about I wouldn't have been here.
It is correct as well.
Ex.
A. I wouldn't have been here refers to the past.
B. I wouldn't be here refers to present.

Hamid
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Hi,
Emre25 Which words are the correct ones for this sentence?:"I wouldn't be/ wouldn't have been here if it weren't/wasn't for him.
It should be ;

I wouldn't be here, if it wasn't/weren't for him.

Note that, both "was" and "were" are possible, but were is more commonly used.
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hrsanei and the present perfect continuous is out of contextI don't see any present perfect continuous in that example.you wouldn't use weren't as the subject is IT,"Were" is a much more common verb than "was" in hypothetical sentences.
Apologies, I couln't be more wrong... about the tense.
I don't know if you are all native speakers here or really profici
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Thanks! really helpful.
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I wouldn’t be here today if weren’t for your help.

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