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Tashiro Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Sequence of tenses

Hi, please help me.

"Could you tell me which is better?"

"Could" is the past form of "can." So, is it possible to replace "is" with "was"?
  

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" So, is it possible to replace "is" with "was"? Could isn't a past tense in the sentence. However, it is possible to replace is with was if the reference is to an occurrance in the past .

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  • " So, is it possible to replace "is" with "was"?
  • Could isn't a past tense in the sentence.
  • However, it is possible to replace is with was if the reference is to an occurrance in the past .
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tashiroCould" is the past form of "can." So, is it possible to replace "is" with "was"?
Could isn't a past tense in the sentence. However, it is possible to replace is with was if the reference is to an occurrance in the past.

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Thank you very much.
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