Hi. Please read the scenario that was made up and tell me which tense you would use if asked.
Fictitious scenario: A new guy joined our group. We usually play a game every Friday night. One rule among many is that if you raise your hand first and answer the question, then you will get a strawberry (strawberry-flavored?) candy. Now, I am going to tell him about the rule (or a result that will occur if a person does something right). Which tense is correct to you?
Hi. If raise you hand first and answer the question, you will get (or gets?) a strawberry candy. Do you understand?
Also, in the above scenario-telling narrative, would you use the present "join" in "A new guy joined our group" instead of "joined" in the sentence and change some tense that follow like this?
A new guy joins our group. We usually play a game every Friday night. One rule among many is that if you raise your hand first and answer the question, then you will get a strawberry (strawberry-flavored?) candy. Now, I have to tell him about the rule (or a result that will occur if a person does something right). Which tense is correct to you?
Thank you.
Top answer
Present is best throughout. ,
— Mister Micawber
Present is best throughout.
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