Conditional II

[Rey]

Test No. errors/inter-9 "Conditionals", question 7

If I am you, I should work very hard so that I could earn more money.

(a) If
(b) am
(c) could

Test No. errors/inter-9 "Conditionals", answer 7

If I were you, I should work very hard so that I could earn more money.

Correct entry: were
The error was: (b) am

You have found the error and your entry is correct.
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This is beacuse the pattern that you mention right?
Simple present - Future tense

[Torsten]

Well,

Actually this an example of the second conditional which follows this pattern:

past simple (condition), would + base verb (result).
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