Gone are/were the days when he exercises regularly.
Gone are/were the days when he exercises regularly. Nowadays, since he got a desk-bound job, he hardly exercises.
Should it be 'are' or 'were'?
Thanks.
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Let's straighten out the inversion. Would you say "a" or "b"? a- The days are gone when he would exercise regularly.
- Let's straighten out the inversion.
- Would you say "a" or "b"?
- a- The days are gone when he would exercise regularly.
- b- The days were gone when he would exercise regularly.
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Let's straighten out the inversion. Would you say "a" or "b"?
a- The days are gone when he would exercise regularly.
b- The days were gone when he would exercise regularly.
0tamguatlayGone are/were the days when he exercises regularly.
...Should it be 'are' or 'were'?
I'm sure you can work this out yourself if you just apply the tried-and-true principle of matching the tenses.
And when you've finished working that out, I'm sure you can work out the next one too:
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