If you were making plans and trying to decide
Hallo.
I am wondering which one is more correct. It is again about the hypothetical if-clauses, e.g. If you were planning a trip and you were deciding “who is or who was going to drive”, I am wondering do I need “was going to drive” since it is not a real situation.
Also :
Is it always correct to backshift unless it’s a habit or something like that.
E.g.
If you were being treated like me, you wouldn’t say that your class was/is nice.
No. I would probably say that they were/are monsters.
I never no which one to use.
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") "No. ") You might be wondering why only the present can be used in the first sentence, while either the present or past can be used in the second and third sentences. This apparently because in a past situation, as in sentence 2 and 3, the present can also be used, while in a future situation the past can't be used.
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- ") You might be wondering why only the present can be used in the first sentence, while either the present or past can be used in the second and third sentences.
- This apparently because in a past situation, as in sentence 2 and 3, the present can also be used, while in a future situation the past can't be used.
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If you're planning a trip you'd say:
"I'm planning a trip and trying to decide who's ("who's" = "who is" here, not "who was") going to drive."
"If you were being treated like me, you wouldn't say that your class was/is (either "was" or "is" is okay here) nice." (Note: this could be contracted to "...your class's nice." "Class's" here could mean either "is" or "was.")
0franziska bohnIs it always correct to backshift unless it’s a habit or something like that?
It's always correct to backshift (anything). In fact, it is preferred in almost all cases.
franziska bohnIf you were planning a trip and you were deciding “who is or who was going to drive”, I am
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