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Lucas21c Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Subjunctive Mode

Could you go over whether my subjuctive sentences are fine?

Thank you.

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1. If you were really interested in what I were saying, you wouldn't have stared out of the window.

2. If it were rainning now, I would stay at home.
  

Top answer

1a. If you really were interested in what I am saying, you wouldn't be staring out of the window. (present) 1b.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1a.
  • If you really were interested in what I am saying, you wouldn't be staring out of the window.
  • (present) 1b.
  • If you had really been interested in what I was saying, you wouldn't have been staring out the window.
  • (past) 2.
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1a. If you really were interested in what I am saying, you wouldn't be staring out of the window. (present)

1b. If you had really been interested in what I was saying, you wouldn't have been staring out the window. (past)

2. If it were raining now, I would stay at home. OK (present)
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