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Can I say "didn't rain" instead if "wasn't raining"?
If it wasn't raining today, I'd go skating in the park.
Can I say "didn't rain" instead if "wasn't raining"?
If it wasn't raining today, I'd go skating in the park.
If it wasn't raining today, I'd go skating in the park.
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You should say "if it weren't raining today..." because this is the subjunctive mood. That is, it describes something that is not reality. If no rain--> not reality because there actually is rain-->subjunctive mood--> use were not was.
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