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Kook j Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Is it a subjunctive?

Hi.

If I were somebody who cared deeply about social stability, economic prosperity, and sexual monogamy - I would want as many gay couples as possible to get married.


Question:
Is it possible to assume that cared here is a subjunctive as well as were or is it just a simple past verb in a conditional sentence?

Thank you very much in advance.
  

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Sorry, subjunctive conditional 2 . If I were somebody who cared deeply about social stability, economic prosperity, and sexual monogamy - I would want as many gay couples as possible to get married. Question: Is it possible to assume that cared here is a past tense of care for conditional 2(unreal) ?

— Kook j

  • Sorry, subjunctive conditional 2 .
  • If I were somebody who cared deeply about social stability, economic prosperity, and sexual monogamy - I would want as many gay couples as possible to get married.
  • Question: Is it possible to assume that cared here is a past tense of care for conditional 2(unreal) ?
  • Or is it just a simple past tense in a unreal conditional sentence?
  • If I were somebody who cared deeply about.....
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Sorry, subjunctive conditional 2.

If I were somebody who cared deeply about social stability, economic prosperity, and sexual monogamy - I would want as many gay couples as possible to get married.


Question:
Is it possible to assume that cared here is a past tense of care for conditi
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