tmn111  +  742346 Fri, 22 May 09 12:30 PM Can I use "when" in the example below?   We could meet if(when) I came to London. tmn111 Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain

	Best answer by optilang  +  742395 Fri, 22 May 09 01:16 PM Hi We can meet if I come to London - the meeting depends on whether or not I come to London. We can meet when I come to London - I am definitely coming to London at some point and when I do we can meet. optilang

	Best answer by Philip  +  742515 Fri, 22 May 09 03:19 PM optilang “Hi We can meet if I come to London - the meeting depends on whether or not I come to London. We can meet when I come to London - I am definitely coming to London at some point and when I do we can meet. ”  Also possible:  we could meet if I came to London (same meaning as highlighted sentence, but perhaps less likely to occur). Philip

	tmn111  +  746819 Mon, 25 May 09 11:29 AM Thanks, but is "we could meet when I came to London correct?" tmn111 Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain

	MrPedantic  +  746828 Mon, 25 May 09 11:42 AM tmn111 “Thanks, but is "we could meet when I came to London correct?" ”     It's possible, yes, and grammatical.   The past tense "came" could suggest either a) greater tentativeness about making the suggestion or b) greater tentativeness about making the trip.   Best wishes,   MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 13,616 ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Tenses, Past Tenses, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain