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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Subjuctive or not
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Please tell me the meaning of the following sentence.
If he had time, he would read books.
(1) If had in the if-clause is the subjuctive,he has no time to read books,but (2) if it's a true past, he used to read books when he had time.
Which meaning is acceptable?
Please tell me the meaning of the following sentence.
If he had time, he would read books.
(1) If had in the if-clause is the subjuctive,he has no time to read books,but (2) if it's a true past, he used to read books when he had time.
Which meaning is acceptable?
Top answer
It could mean either one: (1) statement in Conditional II or (2) a statement of past habit.
- It could mean either one: (1) statement in Conditional II or (2) a statement of past habit.
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It could mean either one: (1) statement in Conditional II or (2) a statement of past habit.
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