Will still be reigning vs still reigns
230.If Queen Elizabeth ................ in September 10, she will become the longest regining monarch in English history. a. will still reign; b. will still be reigning; c. still reigns; d. has reigned.
I marked (b) as correct. Is it fine?
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No, we don't use the future tense with "If" (with certain exceptions not relevant here). The only choice that works at all is (c), but it is not totally natural. The normal way to say it, assuming we have to use a form of "reign", is like this: If Queen Elizabeth is still reigning on September 10, she will become the longest regining monarch in English history.
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No, we don't use the future tense with "If" (with certain exceptions not relevant here).
The only choice that works at all is (c), but it is not totally natural. The normal way to say it, assuming we have to use a form of "reign", is like this:
If Queen Elizabeth is still reigning on September 10, she will become the longest regining monarch in English history.
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