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Salam1101 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
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After breaking up:
Mr.A) If we have a chance to meet each other, maybe we could take more time to get know each other and build a good relationship.
Sould I use HAD intead of HAVE?
Thanks in advance.
Mr.A) If we have a chance to meet each other, maybe we could take more time to get know each other and build a good relationship.
Sould I use HAD intead of HAVE?
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
, maybe we can take ... , maybe we could take ...
- , maybe we can take ...
- , maybe we could take ...
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The pairing is: has - can / had - could
If we have a chance ..., maybe we can take ...
If we had a chance ..., maybe we could take ...
If we have a chance ..., maybe we can take ...
If we had a chance ..., maybe we could take ...
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if we have a chance is correct, it sounds correct and it is grammatically correct based on some books......
eric
hi im eric
eric
hi im eric
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Hi Salam,
As Jim says, the accepted pairing is 'have/can' and 'had/could' and those answers would be expected for tests, and in normal instances of good writing and speaking.
Your sample appears to be a dialogue of some sort, and in spoken English, your 'have/could' pairing is possible, with 'could' indicating more politeness or diffidence. 'Could' is more remote than 'can'. C
As Jim says, the accepted pairing is 'have/can' and 'had/could' and those answers would be expected for tests, and in normal instances of good writing and speaking.
Your sample appears to be a dialogue of some sort, and in spoken English, your 'have/could' pairing is possible, with 'could' indicating more politeness or diffidence. 'Could' is more remote than 'can'. C
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