In Present tenses^x, Clauses^x

I'm only one, but I prefer the simple present tense. The past perfect seems unnecessarily wordy. The only difference I detect between "when" and "once" and "as soon as" is the increasing order of immediacy or insistence. Otherwise, all three take present or present perfect with a main clause...

This is a 'nested' conditional: 1. If you are going too fast, if you drive through, you will be ok. Fine: type 1 in both IF clauses and in the main clause. The present tense gives an impression of immediacy: it's as if you're there. This too is 'nested': 2. If you are going too...

Do you agree that the subjunctive mood is only used in the following ways? A. Present subjunctive. -1. All verb forms are the same as for the present tense except in the third person singular. There, use the infinitive (without to ). -I/you/we/they launch the shuttle. (present indicative) ...

Sure! First conditional just requires a present tense in the 'if'clause; it states, as I said, an open condition-- what is said in the condition is possible; and this condition refers either to present or to future time. Here's some from the Concordancer: into the hands of the living God"...

Hello Pastel "If we can get rid of needles, that would be a good thing. They can be very painful, especially for kids." As you say, this is a mixed (type 1/type 2) conditional: 1. If we can get rid of needles, that will be a good thing. 2. If we could get rid of needles, that would be...

Is it correct to write the following sample sentence? "I would go with you if you would pay for my movie ticket." JTT: Yes, it's fine, Procrastinator. Here, 'if you would' is the volitional 'would', it's questioning the person's willingness to shell out for the ticket. "I would go with...

Hello Jack The choice of tense in the 'that' clause doesn't affect what kind of conditional it is. The underlying structure is: 1. If I decide X, will I be able to return it? – type 1. The choice of present+future tenses gives the impression of immediacy. 2. If I decided X, would I be...

Hello everyone, Quote: "It is important to appreciate the fact that, when discovered incidentally, these diseases are asymptomatic and generally at an extremely early stage." I know, in the given sentence, that 'when discovered' suggests the hidden subject 'these disease are' as this...

Hello Jack 1. = If I went home and came back, there still wouldn't be any customers. Type 2: fine. 2. = If I go home and come back, there still wouldn't be any customers. This mixed 1/2 conditional uses an indicative present tense in the IF clause, to make the going home seem more...

I was trying to connect the two clauses in the present tense. Thank you for your suggestions