0
Hat gray 40 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Past tense- now

He told me we were friends and (just) now he sent me hate mail. - implied just

2. He told me we were friends and now he sends me hate mail.

In number one, is it ok to use “sent” since the now I meant was just now =earlier?


Number 2: now = present.


Thanks

  

Top answer

hat gray 40 In number one, I see no #1. Your post is not very carefully written, so I am not sure of your question, but— hat gray 40 it ok to use “sent” since the now I meant was just now =earlier? Yes, but present perfect would be a better choice: has sent.

  • hat gray 40 In number one, I see no #1.
  • Your post is not very carefully written, so I am not sure of your question, but— hat gray 40 it ok to use “sent” since the now I meant was just now =earlier?
  • Yes, but present perfect would be a better choice: has sent.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
hat gray 40In number one,

I see no #1. Your post is not very carefully written, so I am not sure of your question, but—

hat gray 40 it ok to use “sent” since the now I meant was just now =earlier?

Yes, but present perfect would be a better choice: has sent.

Related Questions