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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

is it past tense?

if i were rich,i would buy a benz
  

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If I were rich, I would buy a Mercedes-Benz. This is not the past tense. It is called the subjunctive mood.

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  • If I were rich, I would buy a Mercedes-Benz.
  • This is not the past tense.
  • It is called the subjunctive mood.
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If I were rich, I would buy a Mercedes-Benz.

This is not the past tense. It is called the subjunctive mood.
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I'd say that 'were' is the past tense of the subjunctive mood.
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