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Mustaphaumar Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Grammar
On what cases someone can use the past tense for events that have not occurred??
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First, can you think of any, please?
- First, can you think of any, please?
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MustaphaumarOn what cases someone can use the past tense for events that have not occurred??
One case is when they were predicted to happen, but didn't.
Mr. Camping predicted that the world would end on May 21, 2011, but the end of the world did not occur on that date.
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Some other examples:
It killed me when she broke up with me.
I died a thousand deaths during my time in prison.
I grew up when I was in boot camp.
My heart sank when I heard the news.
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Mustaphaumar On what cases someone can use the past tense for events that have not occurred??
In what cases can someone use ...
When the situation is distanced in reality:
If my parents were here, they would be very proud. (My parents are not here)
I wish I lived closer to
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