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LeCafard Posted 20 years ago
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unreal “as if” about the future
Hello!
If I wish to express a situation which might occur in future, but which is absolutely unreal, which construct should I use?
“He speaks as if he would be a president next year. (But he won’t be a president definitely.)”
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“He speaks as if he were a president next year. (But he won’t be a president definitely.)”
Thank you!
If I wish to express a situation which might occur in future, but which is absolutely unreal, which construct should I use?
“He speaks as if he would be a president next year. (But he won’t be a president definitely.)”
Or
“He speaks as if he were a president next year. (But he won’t be a president definitely.)”
Thank you!
Top answer
In the present tense, use were. He speaks as if he were the president. In the future, I'd use ...
- In the present tense, use were.
- He speaks as if he were the president.
- In the future, I'd use ...
- well, I don't know what this tense it called, but this: He speaks as if he were going to be the president next year.
- The would comes in like this: If he were going to be the president, then I would be his chief of staff.
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In the present tense, use were. He speaks as if he were the president.
In the future, I'd use ... well, I don't know what this tense it called, but this: He speaks as if he were going to be the president next year.
The would comes in like this: If he were going to be the president, then I would be his chief of staff. (Or, I were going to be president, th
In the future, I'd use ... well, I don't know what this tense it called, but this: He speaks as if he were going to be the president next year.
The would comes in like this: If he were going to be the president, then I would be his chief of staff. (Or, I were going to be president, th
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Grammar GeekIn the present tense, use were. He speaks as if he were the president.
In the future, I'd use ... well, I don't know what this tense it called, but this: He speaks as if he were going to be the president next year.
The would comes in like this: If he were going to be the president, then I would be his chief of staff. (O
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