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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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If I'll ever get

"I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to play in a French Open final again so I'm going to give everything I've got." (Andy Murray, a British tennis player.)

Why is the Simple Future ("will get") used instead of the Simple Present in the subordinate if-clause in the above?
  

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Anonymous Why is the Simple Future ("will get") used instead of the Simple Present in the subordinate if-clause in the above? Because it is a strong reference to the future.

  • Anonymous Why is the Simple Future ("will get") used instead of the Simple Present in the subordinate if-clause in the above?
  • Because it is a strong reference to the future.
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AnonymousWhy is the Simple Future ("will get") used instead of the Simple Present in the subordinate if-clause in the above?
Because it is a strong reference to the future.

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