By Conditionals, Tenses

Hi,Can you tell me how this works?1)It was hard. It was during a tough time I was dropped out of college due to the pressure. I may have been too young. 1) We had moved our house. It was difficult. 2) I had married by then, and I was pregnant. I married a guy I knew for some time. He was funny....

Well, it's actually just the first one that requires explanation, I suppose. The second one has both clauses in the future, which seems unproblematic.anybody who introduces a conditional idea, so the usual formula for the "first conditional" applies. (IF present, future.) If...

Would you mind if ... ? takes the past tense with present meaning.In fact, other patterns like it also take the past tense.Would you regret it if you left now?Would you be sorry if Jack went without you?This is the "second conditional" (in question form).CJ

I think it comes down to what you intended to say/convey, mixing tenses, and understanding the difference between 'will' and 'would.' If you go strictly off of your premise that there's a person seeking to buy a pen from you and you'll have the final say, then you must use...

HI again, Thank you. Why did you make the corrections lke you did??I gathered she must be either here or had just gone by. My mind began to wonder, "Where would she be if she were here?"Pasting the above sentences again:I gathered she 1) must be either here(can I use "must have...

Thank you. Why did you make the corrections lke you did??I gathered she must be either here or had just gone by. My mind began to wonder, "Where would she be if she were here?"Pasting the above sentences again:I gathered she 1) must be either here (can I use "must have been"...

Is it possible to use "provided that" for sentences in the simple past? If it is possible, do we have to use the sentence with both verbs in the same tense? I know it works as a conditional sentence but it sounds strange to me in the past. How could I complete the following...

Hi, Is this the right reported speech? I was told that if I can prove that I can speak politely, we get to eat lunch for free. -- If the kind of conditional part as the one here maintains current relevancy and applies to the persons involved and/or situations currently, then would you say...

Hi,... and somebody says it's subjunctive. See also:http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChangingTenses/dqcdx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhichSentencesAreCorrect/zjbhp/post.htm

> I didn't see anything in the present tense though.Use your imagination, there are many possibilities out there for the mixed variety. You just need to read more authors:-), don't just learn grammar. If that is the case, wouldn't it make more sense to bring him along too?...