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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Present or Past Continous in If Conditional
Is the present or past continous possible in an unreal and real conditional?
Are the following correct?
If I am exercising, I will sweat a lot. - conditional II
If I were exercising, I would sweat a lot. - conditional I
If I am exercising, I sweat a lot. - zero condional
Also, are present and past perfect continous possible in if conditionals? Kindly give an example. Thanks.
Are the following correct?
If I am exercising, I will sweat a lot. - conditional II
If I were exercising, I would sweat a lot. - conditional I
If I am exercising, I sweat a lot. - zero condional
Also, are present and past perfect continous possible in if conditionals? Kindly give an example. Thanks.
Top answer
Yes, they are fine. If I have been exercising, I sweat a lot / I will have sweated a lot. If I had been exercising, I would have sweated a lot.
- Yes, they are fine.
- If I have been exercising, I sweat a lot / I will have sweated a lot.
- If I had been exercising, I would have sweated a lot.
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Yes, they are fine.
If I have been exercising, I sweat a lot / I will have sweated a lot.
If I had been exercising, I would have sweated a lot.
If I have been exercising, I sweat a lot / I will have sweated a lot.
If I had been exercising, I would have sweated a lot.
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Thank you very much.
Mister MicawberIf I have been exercising, I sweat a lot / I will have sweated a lot.Can I also say here "I will sweat a lot." in the main clause?
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Yes, I suppose so; those sentence depend on when the sweating occurs relative to the exercise.
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Thank you very much for that clarification.
If I have been exercising, I sweat a lot. (= the sweating happens every time I am exercising for a certain duration)
If
Mister MicawberYes, I suppose so; those sentence depend on when the sweating occurs relative to the exercise.Do you think my interpretations are correct in the following?
If I have been exercising, I sweat a lot. (= the sweating happens every time I am exercising for a certain duration)
If
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Here's what they mean to me:
If I have been exercising, I sweat a lot. (= I always sweat after I exercise) - An expression of a general truth.
If I have been exercising, I will have sweat a lot. (= I always sweat while I exercise)- 'Will' is an expression of conviction.
If I have been exercising, I will sweat a lot. (= I always sweat aft
If I have been exercising, I sweat a lot. (= I always sweat after I exercise) - An expression of a general truth.
If I have been exercising, I will have sweat a lot. (= I always sweat while I exercise)- 'Will' is an expression of conviction.
If I have been exercising, I will sweat a lot. (= I always sweat aft
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I see my interpretations are incorrect.
Thank you for providing the correct meanings. Do you also think the following has the same meaning as "will have sweat"? If not, how is it different?
If I have been exercising, I will have been sweating a lot. (= I always sweat while I exercise)
Thank you for providing the correct meanings. Do you also think the following has the same meaning as "will have sweat"? If not, how is it different?
If I have been exercising, I will have been sweating a lot. (= I always sweat while I exercise)
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