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if i am not busy vs if i was not busy

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'If I am not busy' is used for present or future situations, while 'if I was not busy' is for past situations or hypothetical scenarios. It's important to match the verb tense with the time frame of the situation described.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English for present or future situations.

"if i am not busy "

This phrase is used to express a condition in the present or future where the speaker is not busy.

Examples:

  • If I am not busy tomorrow, I will join you for lunch.
  • I can help you with your project if I am not busy this weekend.
  • Mar 14, 2016 ... Wait a moment and try again. Try again. Open in App. Sign In. If I am not busy I am depressed, why is that? All related (87). Recommended.
  • Apr 5, 2024 ... As if I am not busy enough , I also chair the Board of KAAF Hospital, a women and children's hospital situated in UNILAG.
  • Jan 23, 2016 ... If I am not busy I am depressed, why is that? It means you have a healthy, active mind ...
  • Nov 7, 2010 ... Good Morning Friends, As if I am not busy enough I had a couple in my shop yesterday talking about some base cabinets and book cases to be ...
  • May 15, 2018 ... I mean, I am exhausted as well but if I am not busy I start having panic attacks and cry etc... So it must be so hard for them to be their ...
  • Sep 9, 2015 ... I try to help if I am not busy but i am usually doing something as the sole IT man here. 3 Spice ups. kevin7956_1 (Kevin2318) September 9 ...
  • Feb 17, 2015 ... Maybe even: You are treating me as if I am not busy, but you should be able to tell that I am. I'm sort of busy right now. I am busy now ...
  • Mar 12, 2014 ... If I am not busy making my mark in the world or doing what everyone expects me to do, what do I do? What is my proper work? What does it ...
  • If I am not busy with sports, I enjoy spending time and visiting with family and friends. Devin Hartman, PT, DPT, OCS, CMT
  • If I am not busy with my school and homework or training, I will be spending time playing with my dogs!! Roxy, Dexter and Shuri #VeraStrongAruba...

Alternatives:

  • if I am not occupied
  • if I am free
  • if I am available
  • if I have some free time
  • if I am not preoccupied

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English for past situations or hypothetical scenarios.

"if i was not busy"

This phrase is used to express a condition in the past or in hypothetical situations where the speaker was not busy.

Examples:

  • If I was not busy yesterday, I would have gone to the party.
  • I would have helped you if I was not busy at that time.
  • May 31, 2024 ... If I was not busy studying for final exams while my dog was dying on his final day and instead was with him during his last moments and gave ...
  • Dec 24, 2022 ... if I was not busy trying to resquare my table after moving it around I would whip that off for you in about 3 minutes…in Inkscape… keep in ...
  • Aug 23, 2024 ... ... Used_Sorbet_4331. • 3mo ago •. I would feel nostalgia if i was not busy being like 3 years old. Upvote 2. Downvote Reply reply. Award
  • Mar 21, 2019 ... If I was not busy or stressed to some degree, I felt that something was missing. I assumed that I wasn't living up to my fullest potential ...
  • Sep 27, 2019 ... I would look over at the optics counter, and if I was not busy, and I saw Joe over there, I would have to go say hi and he would always have ...
  • Butch said that if I was not busy that I could drop by to his filming location in the city of Norwalk and observe and learn. He knows that I enjoy picking ...
  • May 27, 2016 ... If I was not busy tomorrow, I would come with you. By the way, I'm not confined to Form 1. If in this case, another form must be used; it is ...
  • Sep 16, 2010 ... She said I will be invited to their wedding and I said I would be there if I was not busy dealing with the end of the world. To be continued ...
  • If I was not busy working, I was busy crying. Either way I was busy. I longed to be in Kenya. Near my people. People that would at the least make me a ...
  • Oct 7, 2011 ... I would be bored if I was not busy. However we can be too busy! If any of my friends and family are reading this they will probably laugh at ...

Alternatives:

  • if I were not busy
  • if I had not been busy
  • if I hadn't been occupied
  • if I hadn't been engaged
  • if I hadn't been tied up

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