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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Was and If
Are these correct? If not, why? What do they mean?
1. I was gonna tell you later but I didn't want to leave you hanging if I didn't want it. (The 'if' part, it is in past tense? Does this referr back to what I thought aobut it? Is this reported speech?)
2. I was gonna tell you later but I don't want to leave you hanging if I don't want it. (The 'if' part here is in present tense. Does that mean that I'm not quoting myself from the past? )
Thanks.
1. I was gonna tell you later but I didn't want to leave you hanging if I didn't want it. (The 'if' part, it is in past tense? Does this referr back to what I thought aobut it? Is this reported speech?)
2. I was gonna tell you later but I don't want to leave you hanging if I don't want it. (The 'if' part here is in present tense. Does that mean that I'm not quoting myself from the past? )
Thanks.
Top answer
1. You're talking about the past. You're having a conversation NOW about what you thought some time before.
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- You're talking about the past.
- You're having a conversation NOW about what you thought some time before.
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- You're talking NOW about what you want and don't want now.
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1. You're talking about the past. You're having a conversation NOW about what you thought some time before.
2. You're talking NOW about what you want and don't want now.
2. You're talking NOW about what you want and don't want now.
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