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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Were/had been
We would've passed the test if you'd been a good dancer.
We would've passed the test if you were a good dancer.
She's not a good dancer. That's a general fact. Therefore, the second sentence is better in my opinion. Would I sound like a non-native English speaker if I used the first one? Thanks.
We would've passed the test if you were a good dancer.
She's not a good dancer. That's a general fact. Therefore, the second sentence is better in my opinion. Would I sound like a non-native English speaker if I used the first one? Thanks.
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Hi, whatchadoin She's not a good dancer. That's a general fact. ) You're speaking of a hypothetical situation, hence "Conditional II".
- Hi, whatchadoin She's not a good dancer.
- That's a general fact.
- ) You're speaking of a hypothetical situation, hence "Conditional II".
- Regards
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Hi,
We would pass the test if you were a good dancer (= but you are not a good dancer.)
You're speaking of a hypothetical situation, hence "Conditional II".
Regards
whatchadoinShe's not a good dancer. That's a general fact.Then simply say:
We would pass the test if you were a good dancer (= but you are not a good dancer.)
You're speaking of a hypothetical situation, hence "Conditional II".
Regards
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I'm talking about a hypothetical situation in the past.
That sentence can also imply the present, can't it? The context would tells us.
That sentence can also imply the present, can't it? The context would tells us.
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whatchadoinI'm talking about a hypothetical situation in the past.Yes. Use your second sentence then.
That sentence can also imply the present, can't it?
We would've passed the test if you were a good teacher.
The first one implies that your teacher isn't necessarily always bad. That's not the case: She's generally a bad teac
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