I am curious as to whether the following sentence has the correct verb tense (i.e. simple):
This is what we say to a guest who leaves a party we invite them to (i.e. Thanks for coming).
The verbs say, leaves and invite are all in the simple present because it's used to discuss something that happens as a routine. When somone routinely leaves a party, we routinely thank them for coming.
However, I am most curious about the verb invite. Specifically, should it be invited because it was a past action or is it invite because verb tense shifts in a sentence are grammatically incorrect?
Many kind thanks to anyone who can answer this question.
Top answer
It is 'invite' (timeless present) for the reason that you first gave-- it is a 'routine'.
— Mister Micawber
It is 'invite' (timeless present) for the reason that you first gave-- it is a 'routine'.
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