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Rajesh jain Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
It is high /about time
Why we always use a past tense after these idioms-it is high/about time.
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So, naturally past tense. org/teachers/Advanced/3007/&parent=1 (scroll down to verbs followed by past tense ) Prajwal
- So, naturally past tense.
- org/teachers/Advanced/3007/&parent=1 (scroll down to verbs followed by past tense ) Prajwal
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These are used to express hypothesis, regret, decision making and the need for decision making.So, naturally past tense.
http://www.anglia.org/teachers/Advanced/3007/&parent=1
(scroll down to verbs followed
These are used to express hypothesis, regret, decision making and the need for decision making.So, naturally past tense.
http://www.anglia.org/teachers/Advanced/3007/&parent=1
(scroll down to verbs followed
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that's true but sometimes we use present tense after these idioms.what is the reason behind that?
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rajesh jain that's true but sometimes we use present tense after these idioms.what is the reason behind that?It is indeed true that people use 'simple present tense' sometimes. But, I feel the 'simple past' is much more common. And, both would mean the same, referring to a future action.
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