1. you talk as if you were a child.
2. you talk as if you are a child.
I saw one of the examples above somewhere. I don't remember where. I put the two examples above randomly. Please correct me and let me know which one is correct and valid.
roky0071 1. Y ou talk as if you were a child. 2.
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roky00711. You talk as if you were a child.
2. You talk as if you are a child.
Both are possible.
After "as if" you will see just about any tense.
CJ