yuri05
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- Joined
- Mar 19, 2015
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Italian
- Home Country
- Italy
- Current Location
- Italy
Hi, could you please help me with a topic that's been driving me crazy for some time?
Should it be:
-I wish I knew what you are thinking.
-I wish I knew what you were thinking.
I'm referring to the present. I have asked several natives and got mixed opinions. I turned to grammar books, even most reputable ones, and I still don't have an answer, since those books don't seem to take this matter into consideration at all. I would be inclined to use the first one, because I think the second one implies a past meaning
The same situation arises with 2nd conditional structures. Example:
-What would you think if I told you I still loved/love you?
Please shed light on this, I've been literally losing sleep at night over it. Thank you in advance.
Should it be:
-I wish I knew what you are thinking.
-I wish I knew what you were thinking.
I'm referring to the present. I have asked several natives and got mixed opinions. I turned to grammar books, even most reputable ones, and I still don't have an answer, since those books don't seem to take this matter into consideration at all. I would be inclined to use the first one, because I think the second one implies a past meaning
The same situation arises with 2nd conditional structures. Example:
-What would you think if I told you I still loved/love you?
Please shed light on this, I've been literally losing sleep at night over it. Thank you in advance.