Thread: Doubt in the use of Past Perfect or Simple past in an If-clause
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Old 04-Nov-2005, 01:55
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Default Re: Doubt in the use of Past Perfect or Simple past in an If-clause
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Originally Posted by Casiopea
I agree.

Subjunctive "were" sounds better than present perfect "have been". But . . . how are they exceptions?
Past tense for past time in a conditional.
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