Multiple choice

I will be tell a lie if I said that I liked you.

Choose the correct form of the verb for the italiced words

  1. am telling

  2. would be telling

  3. told

  4. had told
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is a conditional statement about an imaginary situation (I would be lying if I said...). In the if-clause with a counterfactual condition, we use 'would + be + -ing' to describe what would be happening. The phrase 'would be telling' correctly expresses the ongoing nature of telling a lie in this hypothetical scenario. Options like 'told' or 'had told' are simple forms that don't capture the continuous aspect of 'telling' in this context.

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