EnglishNEB 2076 (old course)
Rewrite the following sentences using the verbs in the brackets in their correct forms: a) If I (be) you, I would not tell a lie. b) She (write) a letter when I saw her. c) By the time we reach the…
1Rewrite the following sentences using the verbs in the brackets in their correct forms: a) If I ______ (be) you, I would not tell a lie. b) She ______ (write) a letter when I saw her. c) By the time we reach the station, the train ______ (leave).
Answer
a) If I **were** you, I would not tell a lie. *(Conditional sentence Type II: 'were' is used for all subjects in the 'if' clause.)*
b) She **was writing** a letter when I saw her. *(Past continuous tense: an action in progress at a specific time in the past.)*
c) By the time we reach the station, the train **will have left**. *(Future perfect tense: an action completed before another future action.)*
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