Were or Are?

Pauline S.A1Kwiziq community member

Were or Are?

"Au cas où vous vous demanderiez où elle est, elle est allée au marché." Sorry if this sounds a silly question, but does the above translate... in case you are wondering or were wondering?

This question relates to:French lesson "Au cas où + conditional mood (Le Conditionnel) = in case in French"

Asked 8 years ago

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LauraFrench expert and teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Pauline,

Literally, it's "you would be wondering," which we'd never say in English. Both "you were wondering" and "you are wondering" are acceptable.

Like18 years ago

Pauline S.A1Kwiziq community member

Thanks Laura!

Like08 years ago

Pauline S. asked:

Were or Are?

"Au cas où vous vous demanderiez où elle est, elle est allée au marché." Sorry if this sounds a silly question, but does the above translate... in case you are wondering or were wondering?

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