So much confusion!!!
Suppose, I sold my phone on 10th January.
I sold my phone because if I didn't, he would take it away.
This sentence is correct and it means if I didn’t sell it when I had the opportunity to sell it, he was going to take it away at a later time on the 10th January or later. It is basically the past of “if I don’t sell my phone, he will take it away.”.
and,
I sold my phone because if I hadn’t, he would’ve taken it away.
This sentence is correct and it means I sold it on 10th March. If I didn’t, he was going to take it the same day, 10th January.
Do you agree? Or can someone explain better please?
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0anonymous if I didn't
The past tense after IF generally refers to future time. It makes a supposition about an act that may occur in the future. It's like asking What if this happens? What will the result be?
I don't think you understand that because it sounds contradictory. But that's how it really is.
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