If could do/choose anything I like or I liked
If I could choose any car I liked, I'd...
If I could do anything I liked, I'd...
We normally use would/could/might + bare infinitive or the Past Simple/Past Continuous in the If clause (Conditional 2). Why is 'I liked' correct here? Is it always like this?
Regards,
Valeria
Top answer
Valerie Leri We normally use would/could/might + bare infinitive "If I could choose" and "If I could do" are of this pattern. "liked" is part of the phrase "any car I liked" or "anything I liked", which is somewhat separate. I would say that "liked" is the "unreal" past, used to describe an imagined situation.
- Valerie Leri We normally use would/could/might + bare infinitive "If I could choose" and "If I could do" are of this pattern.
- "liked" is part of the phrase "any car I liked" or "anything I liked", which is somewhat separate.
- I would say that "liked" is the "unreal" past, used to describe an imagined situation.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
Valerie LeriWe normally use would/could/might + bare infinitive
"If I could choose" and "If I could do" are of this pattern. "liked" is part of the phrase "any car I liked" or "anything I liked", which is somewhat separate. I would say that "liked" is the "unreal" past, used to describe an imagined situation.
0
Related Questions