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HifaMo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

she kept things as they are/were

Please which one is correct?

1. She kept things as they are.

2. She kept things as they were.

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First, what do you think, please?
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I think it depends on the context.

Am I wright?

Thank you.
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I believe the second one is correct. "are" is talking about the future, while "were" is in the past.
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HifaMo1. She kept things as they are.
She kept things as you see them now.
HifaMo2. She kept things as they were.
She kept things as they were at some unspecified time in the past.
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Both statements may refer to the exact same situation. It just depends on the speaker's viewpoint at the time he s
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