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Jexis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Would it be possible to put present tenses in second conditional sentences?
Like this for example:
“What would you do if you found out that your emails (were/are) being hacked?”
“What would you do if you found out that your emails (were/are) being hacked?”
Top answer
Either verb works for me.
- Either verb works for me.
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AlpheccaStarsEither verb works for me.So, do they have the same meaning?
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Jexis Would it be possible to put present tenses in second conditional sentences?Yes. You just did it. But note that the main structure of your second conditional has no present tense.
What would you do if you found out ...
Once you get that far, you're in a sort of "dead-zone" for tenses. The choice between present and past
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CalifJimOnce you get that far, you're in a sort of "dead-zone" for tenses. The choice between present and past won't often make much of a difference.Awesome! Thank you guys!
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