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Yaggy74 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Past present and future

Please could someone be so kind as to check my answers.

Paying particular attention to the highlighted verbs please look at the following sentences ad decide whether the time refers to the present, the past, the future or all three past present and future.

1. When you see her, will you say hello from me? FUTURE

2. It always snows in winter in my hometown. PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE

3. I'll fix the car when I arrive home. FUTURE

4. She walks in, comes right up to me and says..... PAST

5. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE

6. The next train leaves 10:30 FUTURE

7. Squirrels hibernate in winter. PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE

8. If Amy calls, tell her that I am in a meeting. PRESENT

9. I'll phone as soon as we get there. FUTURE

10. I bumped into my ex-boyfriend yesterday and he said 'Where is that fiver you owe me'? PRESENT

11. Aliens fly over Roswell. PRESENT

12. From what I can see, the team looks incredibly well rested, ready to take on their opponenets ( A commentator speaks before a match) PRESENT

13. Butterflies come from catapillars. PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE

14. Right, Deniro enters from the left and approaches Pacino who is sitting in the chair ( a film director sets up a scene) FUTURE

15. Mark writes for two hours every day. PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE

16. We stand on a beach hand in hand. 'You will travel far,' She tells me. (from a novel) PRESENT



I know some of the sentences refer to past or present but I have to concentrate on the highlighted words Any comments would be appreciated. Many thanks for your time
  

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Hi, 8. If Amy calls , tell her that I am in a meeting. PRESEN T FUTURE 11.

  • Hi, 8.
  • If Amy calls , tell her that I am in a meeting.
  • PRESEN T FUTURE 11.
  • Aliens fly over Roswell.
  • PRESENT PAST PRESENT FUTURE Clive
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Hi,

8. If Amy calls, tell her that I am in a meeting. PRESENT FUTURE



11. Aliens fly over Roswell. PRESENT PAST PRESENT FUTURE



Clive
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Thank you for checking them for me I did better than I thought

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