How should I say this?

[Nicky_K]

Hello!

Could you tell me please, which one is correct (if any).

- The Beatles wouldn’t be the Beatles if they wrote their songs not in English.

- The Beatles wouldn’t be the Beatles if they didn't write their songs in English.

- The Beatles wouldn’t be the Beatles if they wouldn't have written their songs in English.

- The Beatles wouldn’t be the Beatles if they wouldn’t write their songs in English.

Is there other way to say this? I'm not shure which tense (present, past or future) I should use in the subjunctive mood.

Thank you

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello!

Could you tell me please, which one is correct (if any).

- The Beatles wouldn’t be the Beatles if they wrote their songs not in English.

- The Beatles wouldn’t be the Beatles if they didn't write their songs in English.

- The Beatles wouldn’t be the Beatles if they wouldn't have written their songs in English.

- The Beatles wouldn’t be the Beatles if they wouldn’t write their songs in English.

Is there other way to say this? I'm not [STRIKE]shure[/STRIKE] sure which tense (present, past or future) I should use in the subjunctive mood.

Thank you

The Beatles wouldn't have been The Beatles if they hadn't written their songs in English.

The Beatles don't exist any more so I wouldn't start the sentence with "The Beatles wouldn't be The Beatles" as that suggests the present. They existed in the past. If it were now 1965, I might say "The Beatles wouldn't be The Beatles if they didn't write their songs in English".

Using "not in English" is a difficult construction to fit into this sentence.

 

[upgrader]

I think this one " The Beatles wouldn't have been The Beatles if they had not written their songs in English. " is the right ( conditional type 2 )

 

[bhaisahab]

I think this one " The Beatles wouldn't have been The Beatles if they had not written their songs in English. " is the right ( conditional type 2 )

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