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I knew that if I pushed vs I knew that if I push

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I knew that if I pushed" is past tense, indicating that the action of pushing already happened in the past. "I knew that if I push" is present tense, indicating that the action of pushing is ongoing or habitual. The choice between the two depends on the timeframe you are referring to.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 445 views

I knew that if I pushed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past action.

This phrase is used when referring to a past action that was known at a specific point in the past.

Examples:

I knew that if I pushed the button, the alarm would sound.
She knew that if she pushed him too hard, he would react angrily.

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going to be an easy task, but I knew that if I pushed myself I would succeed. This was the same hill that my friends said I was crazy for wanting to ride my bike up.
Jan 4, 2016 ... “I felt very much welcomed when I came here, and I knew that if I pushed myself I would be supported here,” said Samai, an English major ...
I knew that if I pushed too hard, too fast, too often – I'd make myself worse. I sat in bed, staring up at the ceiling as I felt the guilt eat at me, repeating quietly to ...
Intuitively I knew that if I pushed the base of my skull I would be set free. I did and as something moved I squeezed myself through that little opening, just as a ...

Alternatives:

I knew that if I had pushed
I had known that if I pushed
I knew that if I were to push
I knew that if I were pushing

I knew that if I push

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a present action or habit.

This phrase is used when referring to a present action or habit that was known at a specific point in the past.

Examples:

I knew that if I push myself, I can achieve my goals.
He knew that if he push too hard, he might break something.

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Nov 25, 2013 ... But I knew that if i push myself to hard if my body doesn't want to, that it is not going to work… I can get my ass outside but I can't run, I get tired, ...
Mar 28, 2015 ... I knew that If I push myself , my clients will trust my decisions and just go with it. All our successful projects happened because of the collective ...

Alternatives:

I know that if I push
I know that if I were to push
I know that if I am pushing
I know that if I will push

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