Switching tenses within a sentence
In written or spoken English, is it possible to switch or mix tenses within a sentence or should I always be consistent (keeping the same tense)?
If it is possible to switch tenses, would you please give me some examples?
Thank you.
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teal lime In written or spoken English, is it possible to switch or mix tenses within a sentence or should I always be consistent (keeping the same tense)? As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be ….
- teal lime In written or spoken English, is it possible to switch or mix tenses within a sentence or should I always be consistent (keeping the same tense)?
- As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be ….
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teal limeIn written or spoken English, is it possible to switch or mix tenses within a sentence or should I always be consistent (keeping the same tense)?
As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be ….
0Freddie, who was the life of the party last night, is my best friend, and he will always be my friend.
0teal limeis it possible to switch or mix tenses within a sentence
Yes, of course. I imagine English is very similar to your own language in this way, though there may be some differences in the details.
Connie was very shy when she was a little girl, but she's very outgoing now.
Since I forgot to mail these letters
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