Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
As if
Hi,
He looks away, as if her concerns were/are worth nothing.
He looked away, as if her concerns were worth nothing.
First sentence is present tense, second is past tense.
But I am assuming 'were' is right in both?
Correct me if i am wrong.
Thanks,
Xi
Top answer
anonymous I am assuming 'were' is right in both? Right. An as if clause with were can occur in the context of the present tense or the past tense.
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anonymousI am assuming 'were' is right in both?
Right. An as if clause with were can occur in the context of the present tense or the past tense.
CJ
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