If I ever struggle with mental health, I would count myself incredibly privileged to have a family like you."
Shouldn’t it be “struggled” instead?
Thanks.
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You’re absolutely correct! The sentence would be more grammatically consistent if it used “struggled.” Here’s why:
The word “if” introduces a hypothetical situation, which typically requires the use of the past subjunctive form (in this case, “struggled”) to indicate that the scenario is not currently real but imagined. The corrected sentence would read:
“If I ever struggled with mental health, I would count myself incredibly privileged to have a family like you.”
The use of “struggled” aligns with “would,” as both reflect a hypothetical condition. Using “struggle” in this context could sound slightly off because it leans more toward present or future reality, which doesn’t fit with the hypothetical tone of the sentence.
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However,
‘If I ever struggle with mental health, I will count myself incredibly privileged to have a family like you.’
could also be acceptable!
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