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(A) Tom was a site engineer before he becomes the teacher.

(B) Tom was a site engineer before he becomes a teacher.

(C) Tom was a site engineer before he is a teacher.

Now Tom works as a teacher in a University.

Which one correct choice?

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

>Which one correct choice?

Which one IS THE correct choice?

Tommyensr · Answer

i understand that you mean Tom was a site engineer before he is the teacher.

thank you for your advice

Marius Hancu · Answer

NO, I just corrected your question.

I'd suggest:

Tom was a site engineer before becoming a teacher.

Anonymous · Answer

0Dear friends :02br
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00I am rather confused with the tense of 01b00become.02b00 If the evenrt happened in the past, it's clear to me that past tense shall be used. Such as: Tom became a teacher last year. But how about following:02br
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00The Internet becomes/ became a giant public library today.02br
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00She becomes/became old.02br
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00The weather becomes/became warm.02br
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00Somebody please help. Thank you a lot.0-

Clive · Answer

0Hi,02br
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01font00I am rather confused with the tense of 01b00become.02b00 If the evenrt happened in the past, it's clear to me that past tense shall be used. Such as: Tom became a teacher last year.00 01b00Yes02b00.00 02font02br
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01font00But how about following:02font00 I'm not sure about the nature of your confusion. I'll just comment on your examples.02br
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01font00The Internet becomes 02font01font00a giant public library today. 02font00This tells us that this is planned / scheduled to happen later today.02br
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01font00The Internet 02font01font00became a giant public library today. 02font00This tells us that this today, earlier than the time of speaking. 02br
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00Are you sure you mean 'today', or do you mean something like 'These days'., which means 'in current times'?02br
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00You also should consider Present Continous', eg01b00 'The internet 01u01i00is becoming02i02u00 like a giant public library (these days)'. 02b02br
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01font00She becomes old02font00. It's hard to think of a normal kind of context where you would say this sentence. 02br
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00Again, I wonder if you mean 'She 01i00is becoming02i00 old'.02br
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01font00She became old. 02font00This tells us that this happened in the past.02br
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01font00The weather becomes warm. 02font00You could typically say something like 'The weather becomes warm 01u01i00every July'02i02u00.02br
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00Again, 'The weather 01i00is becoming02i00 warm'.02br
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01font00The weather became warm. 02font00This tells us about something that happened at some time in the past.02br
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01font00It might help you to consider a simpler example.02font02br
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01font00Do you know the difference between01b00 'She cooks dinner'02b00 and 01b00'She is cooking dinner'02b00? 02font02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

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