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So what if we're a little late?I wanted to know what is the tense of this sentence?//????tanx alot

Clive · Accepted Answer

Hi,

So what if we're a little late?

I wanted to know what is the tense of this sentence?//????

So what . . . ? is an idiomatic expression meaning roughly

Does it matter . . . ?

What does it matter . . . ?

Thus, it's a present tense statement, because the main clause is present tense. It doesn't really matter if the following and subordinate 'if' clause is present, past or future.

eg What does it matter if we are late / if we were late / if we will be late.

Best wishes, Clive

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