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J Lin Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Do you know and Did you know?

I just heard someone say " Did you know I'm going to be a pro gamer?"
But I think it should be "Do you know I'm going to be a pro gamer?" Or
"Did you know I was going to be a pro gamer?"

Which one is better to use?
  

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"Which one is better to use? " is syntactically more logical. That being said, learners need to understand that whether present or past tense should be use depends on the syntax of the content.

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  • "Which one is better to use?
  • " is syntactically more logical.
  • That being said, learners need to understand that whether present or past tense should be use depends on the syntax of the content.
  • Consider the examples, one past one present.
  • Did you go to the bank yesterday like I asked you to?
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J LinI just heard someone say " Did you know I'm going to be a pro gamer?"But I think it should be "Do you know I'm going to be a pro gamer?" Or"Did you know I was going to be a pro gamer?"Which one is better to use?
In the context above, because the career goal is in the future, "Do you..." is syntactically more logi
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'Did you know I was going to be a pro gamer?' allows the possibility that the speaker is no longer going to be a pro gamer.

'Did/Do you know I am going to be a pro gamer?' does not allow that negative possibility. The speaker is going to be a pro gamer. There is little practical difference in meaning between the two forms.

'Do you know I was going to be a pro gamer?' strongly imp
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