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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

Anonymous wrote:‘If you looked in the past, you would have noticed amazing things.’ My text says this is correct. But should it not be "If you HAD looked in the past, you would have noticed amazing things." Why or why not? Your question indicates that you found the invalidity of the use of...

There are twelve tenses in English grammar. Do we have to use the definite article "the"for each tense or not? Can you give me some explanations,please?In the below examples, Do we have to use "the" or not?1.In the use of the Present Simple.2.The Present Perfect Tense or Present Perfect...

Let's spread out the issue a little bit: ____ O ____ Type 2. Basic forms. a. If we caught the 10 o'clock train, we would (could, might, etc.) get there by lunch-time. b. If I came into a fortune, I would give up smoking. c. If I knew how it worked, I could tell...

Yes. Look it up under subjunctives. Be sure to spell it right! I'd Google something like English grammar subjunctive To learn about the tense sequences you are concerned about in your other question, Google English grammar conditional You can also use the search box on this site...

hello all I will put (write) here all the general forms of the English grammar tenses as I know (understand ) it, I want you to chek it and correct me. Sometimes there is no form (just a speace), I want you to write the general form of the kind of the tense that is detected. I'm so sorry If...

CalifJim wrote: But what if one of the actions did not occur at all? To express this situation, the past perfect in the before-clause is available. This pattern implies the non-completion of the action in the before-clause. Here, the action in the main clause interrupts the intended action...

Clive wrote:For the original question, I'd favour 'were'. I think you'd commonly hear 'were' or 'was' in such a sentence. I think you'd seldom or never hear anyone speak so carefully as to say 'had been' in a case like this. Very interesting! Looks like each person has a different opinion on...

When we talk about a subjunctive construction, I think it is easier to understand it without the 'inserted clause, I would think' becasue that way one can clearly see the cause-and-effect relationship beteween the conditional clause and the main clasue. 1. If someone tells you that you may...

Oh I don't think I'm the best person to tell you about the rules of English grammar, Davkett. I guess your knowledge of grammar is better * than mine. What I know is that in conditionals type 2, which are the ones you use when you imagine a future happening, you use a past tense after if . ...