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Is it natural to say: When the rain become lighter, I would go out. Is it a natural sentence? Thank you for your help.
25 aug. 2014 04:38
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Short answer, no, it's not natural. If we're speaking about the future, we say "when the rain becomes (or much more commonly "gets") lighter, I will go out." If you're not referring to the future, let me know the time (past, present), aspect (perfect, frequentative / habitual), and mood (real, possible, alternate reality) -- and I'll give you some more help, Ms. Cherry.
25 augustus 2014
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There are two issues with the sentence, the overall grammar and the usage of "lighter." Regarding the grammar, you should say, "When the rain becomes lighter, I will go out." "Would" would only be used if the sentence were conditional, ie uses an "if". Note also the verb form for "become" needs an "s" ending. Where I come from, I'm not sure we say "lighter" when talking about rain, but they may other places. In central US, we might say, "When the rain lets up a bit, I'll go out." or "When it stops raining so much, I'l go out."
25 augustus 2014
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