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Argo80 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Past or present
Hi,
If I'm asking a patient a question should I use present tense or past tense? I'd like to know if she /he has any concern.
?Is there anything particular that you were concerned about?
?Is there anything in particular that concerns you?
Thank you in advance.
If I'm asking a patient a question should I use present tense or past tense? I'd like to know if she /he has any concern.
?Is there anything particular that you were concerned about?
?Is there anything in particular that concerns you?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
Hello, If you are talking about present, use a present tense, and if you are asking about his past concern, use a past tense. Hamid
- Hello, If you are talking about present, use a present tense, and if you are asking about his past concern, use a past tense.
- Hamid
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Hello,
If you are talking about present, use a present tense, and if you are asking about his past concern, use a past tense.
Hamid
If you are talking about present, use a present tense, and if you are asking about his past concern, use a past tense.
Hamid
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Argo80?Is there anything in particular that you were concerned about??Is there anything in particular that concerns you?Both are fine. The first one will probably be taken as "the past of politeness". It doesn't have to refer literally to the past.
CJ
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