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TeacherJapan Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Would be or is?

What would you do if you were reborn?

1) The first thing I’d do is to tell him I love him.

2) The first thing I’d do would be to tell him I love him.

Should I use the subjunctive mood for the underlined part as well?

  

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teacherJapan 1) The first thing I’d do is to tell him I love him. Correct. Also, The first thing I'd do is tell him I love him.

— CalifJim

  • teacherJapan 1) The first thing I’d do is to tell him I love him.
  • Correct.
  • Also, The first thing I'd do is tell him I love him.
  • In echoing do , the to is optional.
  • teacherJapan 2) The first thing I’d do would be to tell him I love him.
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teacherJapan1) The first thing I’d do is to tell him I love him.

Correct.

Also, The first thing I'd do is tell him I love him.

In echoing do, the to is optional.

teacherJapan2) The first thing I’d do would be to tell him I love him.

Correct, but grammatic

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