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In case: I got you a pizza, in case you were(are) hungry?



 
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In case: I got you a pizza, in case you were(are) hungry? #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 14, 2009 3:28 am   In case: I got you a pizza, in case you were(are) hungry?		  
which is correct?

I got you a pizza, in case you were hungry?

I got you a pizza, in case you are hungry?
Please explain..
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in case(grammer) #2 (permalink) Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:18 am   in case(grammer)		  
This sentence is colloquial anyway; both are okay, though the first one sounds a bit better.

Strictly speaking, the reason why you went out to get a pizza is the fact that I was hungry at the moment you went out: that is why the past tense is best. But since I am still hungry, the present tense is also fine; the rules are not so strict in informal speech.
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In case: I got you a pizza, in case you were(are) hungry? #3 (permalink) Wed Oct 14, 2009 16:43 pm   In case: I got you a pizza, in case you were(are) hungry?		  
oh i'v got it! Thanks a lot Cerberus
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