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Kook j Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Subjunctive will

Hi, teachers I have a question.

If the problem would still remain after you (will) have done anything you could, then so be it.

Is it necessary to place will there? I'm talking about a future event.
  

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No 'will' at all. There is no 'subjunctive will', and your sentence needs other work. These are OK: If the problem still remains after you have done everything you can, then so be it.

— Mister Micawber

  • No 'will' at all.
  • There is no 'subjunctive will', and your sentence needs other work.
  • These are OK: If the problem still remains after you have done everything you can, then so be it.
  • If the problem still remained after you did everything you could, then so be it.
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No 'will' at all. There is no 'subjunctive will', and your sentence needs other work. These are OK:

If the problem still remains after you have done everything you can, then so be it.

If the problem still remained after you did everything you could, then so be it.
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Hi Mister Micawber. The two examples you gave me mean the same? I sometimes wonder the tense in the if clauses. Thanks.

If the problem still remains after you have done everything you can, then so be it.

If the problem still remained after you did everything you could, then so be it.
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No, they don't mean the same: the first refers to a present or future action, while the second refers to a past action.
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