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Amahmood Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Problem with imaginary future.

I want to say something like this:

I will see you at the bar tommorrow. If you go there and I haven't arrived, don't wait for me.

my qustion is about "go" and "haven't arrieved".

Is this form correct?

can I replace "go" to "went"?
how about "haven't arrived" to "hadn't arrived" or "don't arrive" or "didn't arrive"
  

Top answer

Only one "m" in "tomorrow"! Don't wait for me to do what? I don't understand the sentence.

— CalifJim

  • Only one "m" in "tomorrow"!
  • Don't wait for me to do what?
  • I don't understand the sentence.
  • " Are you suggesting that the bar is a place to meet in preparation for going to another place?
  • CJ
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Only one "m" in "tomorrow"!

Don't wait for me to do what? I don't understand the sentence. You're saying "If you go to the bar, and don't see me there, then leave the bar (don't wait) and go somewhere else?"

Are you suggesting that the bar is a place to meet in preparation for going to another place?

CJ
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Yes, You are right, My example isn't good. How about this example:

"Tom asked me to tell you to meet him at the bar at 8 Oclock tomorrow. If you go there and he hasn't arrived by 8.30 don't wait for him any longer."

Now I am not sure about "go" and "hasn't arrived"

Can we use "went" instead of go
"didn't arrive" or "won't arrive" or "don't arrive" inst
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Recall that * means unacceptable.

If you go there and he doesn't arrive by 8 o'clock, don't wait any longer.
If you go there and he hasn't arrived by 8 o'clock, don't wait any longer.

*If you go there and he didn't arrive by 8 ...
*If you went there and he doesn't arrive by 8 ...
*If you went there and he didn't arrive by 8 ...
*If you go there and he hadn'
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