Hi,
I have an argument with my girlfriend and we met after calm down. Is the following conversation correct?
Ben: May... you are back. When you ran away, I felt really upset.
May: I was mad at you Ben.........I needed to run away or I would have exploded.
or (the present tense version means they are talking about their routine, what always happens every time they argue)'
Bn: May... you are back. When you run away, I feel really upset.
May: I was mad at you Ben.........(Whenever we argue) I need to run away or I will explode.
'Explode' here means 'really, really lose my temper and get angry'. Is that what you mean?
Best wishes, Clive