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Hi, everybody. Could you help me?"Because if you do, I got a great guy for you".Could anyone explain why in the main part of this is used Past Tense together with the Present one in the conditional Part?Is it the First conditional or it might be an exception or something else?Ans it would be great to get some examples.Thanks a lot.

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

I got=I've got=I have (all present)

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Fandorin · Answer

It's a kind of interesting. Is it usually used in American English?

Marius Hancu · Answer

This usage of I got as present is informal/uneducated, and not recommended:
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http://books.google.com/books?id=g6g1AAAAIAAJ&q=%22if+you+do+*+I+got%22&dq=%22if+you+do+*+I+got%22

by United States Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations - 1984

I would rather pass on that, if you do not mind. I got enough problems.

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http://books.google.com/books?id=N1fln80X96YC&q=%22if+you+do+*+I+got%22&dq=%22if+you+do+*+I+got%22&lr=
by Jon Sharpe - - 1985 - 10 pages

"It don't matter much if you do or not. I got a witness to them killings. He came
with me all the way from Black Bend." Grizzly didn't bother to deny ...

Fandorin · Answer

Thanks for explanations. It really makes things clear.

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