kadioguy
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https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/280891-schedule post #3Again, you have made very basic mistakes. If you're going to try to write longer sentences, you really must have got to grips with the absolute basics first. Using "I were" shows us that you are still not ready and that you have not been studying at the right level.
a. If you're going to try to write longer sentences, you really must have got to grips with the absolute basics first.
b. If you're going to try to write longer sentences, you really must get to grips with the absolute basics first. (My sentence)
Do they mean:
a. If you're going to try to write longer sentences, you really must have got to grips with the absolute basics first (before).
b. If you're going to try to write longer sentences, you really must get to grips with the absolute basics first (now).
Am I right?