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Would you say + past tense
Hello everyone!
these sentences are grammatically correct:
- Would you say that London was expensive?
- Do you think that London is expensive?
- I would say that the weather was nice today.
- I think that the weather is nice today.
Could you correct me these ones?
- Would you say that Manchester United lost the next match?
- Do you think that Manchester United will lose the next match?
Thanks a lot!
Have a nice day!
28 oct. 2017 11:48
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hese sentences are grammatically correct:
- Would you say that London was expensive? (This is fine if you are asking someone who has visited London)
- Do you think that London is expensive? (This is fine as a general question)
- I would say that the weather was nice today. (This is fine when you are speaking at night)
- I think that the weather is nice today. (Perfect)
Could you correct me these ones?
- Would you say that Manchester United lost the next match? (That just doesn't work)
- Do you think that Manchester United will lose the next match? (Perfect)
28 octobre 2017
1
Would you say + [past tense] only works when you are looking back at the past. This isn't a question of grammatical consistency.
These sentences are also correct:
- Would you say that London is expensive?
- Do you think that London was expensive?
- I would say that the weather is nice today.
- I think that the weather was nice today.
28 octobre 2017
Gary thank you for your message!
I meant "would you say" instead of "what you say".
Thanks for correcting me.
What about this sentence?
"Would you say that Manchester United lost the next match?"
I don't know the result, and I would like to know your opinion about the result.
Could you help me to undestand?
28 octobre 2017
Your question is confusing, sorry. You say 'these are grammatically correct' - but they are not!
Did you write 'what you say', but mean 'would you say'?
Also 'would you say' usually refers to an opinion. A football result is not an opinion. It is a fact.
28 octobre 2017
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Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Italien, Espagnol
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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