Which of these sentences is correct?

If I were you, I will apologise.Correct answerYour answerIf I were you, I would apologise.Correct answerYour answerIf I am you, I would apologise.Correct answerYour answerIf I would be you, I would apologise.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

An imagined situation takes "were" in the "if" part and "would" in the result: "If I were you, I would apologise."

Worth noting

"I will apologise" treats the imagined situation as real. Nobody can really be someone else.

Concept: "If I were you"
Typical timeTypical: 45 s
Your timeYours: —

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Which of these sentences is correct?

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