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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Sentences correction

Please tell me if the beliw sentences are correct:

1. I came here because I knew I had a chance to win the tournament.

Are these options possible: I came here knowing that I have a chance to win the tournament; I came here because I know that I have a chance to win the tournament.

I am specifically wondering if it is possible to mix up the tenses in the above two options, came(past) with knowing or know(present).

2. I practiced a little bit before coming to the tournament.

Thank you.
  

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Anonymous I am specifically wondering if it is possible to mix up the tenses in the above two options, came(past) with knowing or know(present). Yes. Anonymous Please tell me if the sentences are correct: They are.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous I am specifically wondering if it is possible to mix up the tenses in the above two options, came(past) with knowing or know(present).
  • Yes.
  • Anonymous Please tell me if the sentences are correct: They are.
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AnonymousI am specifically wondering if it is possible to mix up the tenses in the above two options, came(past) with knowing or know(present).
Yes.
AnonymousPlease tell me if the sentences are correct:
They are.
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Thank you. So the sentences in the present form are correct because the word 'came' can function as a in the present form? What is the reason behind the possibility of using came in both past and present?
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AnonymousWhat is the reason behind the possibility of using came in both past and present?
I didn't say that and you didn't do that.
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So are all of my sentences in the past and 'came' is only used as a past tense? is that because of the word came? And it just possible to mix up tenses like know?

I came here because I know that I have a chance to win the tournament.

Please explain. I feel a bit confused.
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Anonymous 'came' is only used as a past tense?
Yes, except for Conditional II.
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What is conditional II?

I still don't know why a past tense can be used with a present tense such as know that I used in my sentence. Is this just how it is and there is no explanation?
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AnonymousI still don't know why a past tense can be used with a present tense
It depends on the time of the actions:

I had lunch yesterday, I'm having lunch now, and I'll have lunch again tomorrow.
AnonymousWhat is conditional II?
Perhaps you should start by reading about conditional sentences:
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Thank you. I don't see how your example relate to my issue - there are no different tenses in your examples (they are all past, present, and future, respectively). The link you have provided is all about conditionals but does not provide a example similar to my sentence where a past tense word (came) is used with a the present (know).

Compare: I came here because I know I have a chance to
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AnonymousSo, you mean the time of the action is when I came, and I know now that I have a chance.
Right.
AnonymousWhat is the difference between: I came because I knew I had a chance to win the match vs I came because I know I have a chance to win the match
There is no difference in meaning.
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OK thanks. But usually tense have to follow an pattern. Right?

Aso, do the same rules here apply to both American English and British English with no difference regarding this topic?
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