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Old 02-Sep-2006, 09:57
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Default would you mind if

Will someone explain to me why with 'do you mind if I open the window?', the verb 'open' is in the present tense, but with 'would you mind if I opened the window?', the verb 'open' is now in the past tense. Is it because the second question is actually conditional?
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