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if i happen to vs if i happened to

Both phrases are correct, but the verb tenses are different. 'If I happen to' is used to talk about a current or future possibility, while 'If I happened to' is about a past possibility. So, the choice between them depends on the tense you want to convey.
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if i happen to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a current or future possibility.

This phrase is used to talk about something that might occur in the present or future. It implies a sense of chance or possibility.

Examples:

  • If I happen to see him, I will let you know.
  • If I happen to find the book, I'll bring it to you.
  • Aug 17, 2019 ... If I happen to meet him, I always say hello. (2) Predictive (type 1) conditional—simple present indicative in “if” clause, simple future ...
  • Jun 12, 2022 ... My predictions about the Hobbit/Stranger storyline, SPOILERS if I happen to be right... Theory. The harfoots interact very little or not at ...
  • Nov 12, 2023 ... If I happen to be in the dining area when you are having the cheese platters, I will invariably hear someone reading out the little stories ...
  • Sep 5, 2024 ... If I happen to need a small amount of jet fuel where can I get some? Edit: I need it for a rubiks cube YouTube video, FBI dont kill me lol.
  • Should I call reset on a weak_ptr if I happen to notice it's expired? Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 1 month ago. Modified 10 years, 1 month ago.
  • Nov 10, 2023 ... Trump said: 'If I happen to be president and I see somebody doing well and beating me very badly, I say go down and indict them'
  • Jan 16, 2022 ... When we booked our cruise 1000 years ago, one perk was prepaid gratuities for categories excluding suite and Haven. If I happen to win an ...
  • Sep 22, 2020 ... I am not talking about anything inappropriate, just personal and it is awkward if I happen to open it in a coffee shop or at work. 5 Likes.
  • Feb 29, 2024 ... Sarah Forester (@sarahforesterr). 1 Mi piace. I'll totally hit you up if I happen to find myself in Puerto Rico lol.
  • Aug 7, 2020 ... I;m finding that a team member can push off a task and I only find out if I happen to stumble upon it somehow. 4 Likes. Bastien_Siebman 8 ...

Alternatives:

  • if I happen to come across
  • if I happen to stumble upon
  • if I happen to run into
  • if I happen to discover
  • if I happen to notice

if i happened to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a past possibility.

This phrase is used to talk about something that might have occurred in the past. It implies a sense of chance or possibility in a past context.

Examples:

  • If I happened to see him yesterday, I don't remember.
  • If I happened to find the key, I must have lost it again.
  • Aug 17, 2019 ... If i happened to talk to her, I would let the cat out of the bag. In this sentence ,You didn't talk to her .You're talkng about past. Hope it ...
  • Mar 9, 2024 ... If I happened to meet Twoset, at least I'd be ready-Eddy! (oh it wouldn't? nvm). Art & creations. The same clay violin, but I gave it a box ...
  • May 18, 2018 ... People would turn their backs to me and fake-cough while saying “faggot.” If I happened to sit next to a girl, they'd make a big show of ...
  • Aug 27, 2024 ... If I happened to die in a bed on the 2nd floor, would they need a crane to move my body? Grief & Loss. I've seen big people bodies be removed ...
  • Sep 5, 2024 ... 2236 likes, 21 comments - michelle_charlotte_bartender on September 5, 2024: "If I happened to use your name in a skit you automatically ...
  • Jun 23, 2023 ... And if I happened to be sipping a glass of wine, which often bestirs a tendency to share secrets, I would reply, “Pink lightbulbs.”.
  • Oct 9, 2019 ... Throughout my twenties I spent most Yom Kippurs in treatment, but if I happened to be out and on my own, you better believe I still fasted.
  • Mar 28, 2012 ... The Boating Forum - If i happened to put my impellar in backwards - Should I just run it and see if it pumps or drop the foot again and take ...

Alternatives:

  • if I had happened to
  • if I had come across
  • if I had stumbled upon
  • if I had run into
  • if I had discovered

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