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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Which tense is correct?

How would a native write this?

If they are to have a chance to win, they need to start playing better now.
If they are going to have a chance to win, they need to start playing better now.
If they have a chance to win, they need to start playing better now.

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Top answer

You should say; If they want to have a change to win, they need to start playing better now. Hamid

  • You should say; If they want to have a change to win, they need to start playing better now.
  • Hamid
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You should say;

If they want to have a change to win, they need to start playing better now.

Hamid
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AnonymousIf they are to have a chance to win, they need to start playing better now. If they are going to have a chance to win, they need to start playing better now.
Those two are possible.

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