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Pelin
Whic one is OK?
I'm sure you didn't tell me that before.
1. If you had, I would remember. (right now)
or
2. If you had, I would have remembered. (righ now)
May 4, 2025 8:38 PM
Answers · 4
1
Both could be correct.
I would remember = my brain would contain the knowledge now.
I would have remembered = my brain would have stored the knowledge at the time you told me (and, as a consequence, my brain would contain that knowledge now).
May 4, 2025 9:09 PM
I have to agree with Claire. If you're talking about remembering in the present moment (I don't understand the comment that says we can't remember right now), 1 is correct. 2 would be correct if the act of remembering is in the past.
May 5, 2025 5:02 AM
I would say 2. The act of having remembered is not "right now", but in the past. So "would have" sounds more natural in my opinion!
May 5, 2025 2:37 AM
*Which
The correct is 2.
May 4, 2025 9:05 PM
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