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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Tense
Sir,
1.I went to his house but he had gone.
2.I went to his house but he was not there.
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3.There were in danger but now they are safe.
In first two sentences both clause are in past tense but in third
one clause is in past tense and the other is in present.
I am confused.
Please clear the doubt.
Thanks.
1.I went to his house but he had gone.
2.I went to his house but he was not there.
------------------------------------------.
3.There were in danger but now they are safe.
In first two sentences both clause are in past tense but in third
one clause is in past tense and the other is in present.
I am confused.
Please clear the doubt.
Thanks.
Top answer
Hello Hanuman In the first two sentences, all the action takes place in the past. Therefore all the verbs are in past tenses. I think the third sentence should read 'They were in danger but now they are safe'.
- Hello Hanuman In the first two sentences, all the action takes place in the past.
- Therefore all the verbs are in past tenses.
- I think the third sentence should read 'They were in danger but now they are safe'.
- If this is correct, the sentence contrasts the present state of 'they' with the past state of 'they'.
- e.
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Hello Hanuman
In the first two sentences, all the action takes place in the past. Therefore all
the verbs are in past tenses.
I think the third sentence should read 'They were in danger but now they are
safe'.
If this is correct, the sentence contrasts the present state of 'they' with the past
state of 'they'.
In the first clause, 'they wer
In the first two sentences, all the action takes place in the past. Therefore all
the verbs are in past tenses.
I think the third sentence should read 'They were in danger but now they are
safe'.
If this is correct, the sentence contrasts the present state of 'they' with the past
state of 'they'.
In the first clause, 'they wer
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