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Grows/Grew (future)

Hi, is "grows" used correctly here, or should it be "grew"? I'm unsure as to why "grew" is not used; indeed, is "wanted" correct?

Book said that he wanted to be a baseball player when he grows/grey up.

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Hi, is "grows" used correctly here, or should it be "grew"? I'm unsure as to why "grew" is not used; indeed, is "wanted" correct? Book said that he wanted to be a baseball player when he grows/grew up.

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  • Hi, is "grows" used correctly here, or should it be "grew"?
  • I'm unsure as to why "grew" is not used; indeed, is "wanted" correct?
  • Book said that he wanted to be a baseball player when he grows/grew up.
  • 'Grew' can certainly be used.
  • But you can say 'grows' if he said this fairly recently and if that is still his ambition.
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Hi,

is "grows" used correctly here, or should it be "grew"? I'm unsure as to why "grew" is not used; indeed, is "wanted" correct?





Book said that he wanted to be a baseball player when he grows/grew up.




'Grew' can certainly be used. But you can say 'grows' if he said this fairly recently and if that is still his ambition.

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