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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Tense
Hi,
In the following sentence, the tense of the "become" after "before", should it be in past tense?
"Francis Nadel was a beauty content winner before she became president of the company"
Event 1: Francis Nadel was a beauty content winner
Event 2: she became president of the company
Event 1 had happened before Event 2, but I am not sure whether Event 2 can be in past tense even if it has happened.
Could someone help me understand this, please.
Thanks in advance.
In the following sentence, the tense of the "become" after "before", should it be in past tense?
"Francis Nadel was a beauty content winner before she became president of the company"
Event 1: Francis Nadel was a beauty content winner
Event 2: she became president of the company
Event 1 had happened before Event 2, but I am not sure whether Event 2 can be in past tense even if it has happened.
Could someone help me understand this, please.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
The statement is perfect as is. Both situations happened in the past, so both are expressed with the past tense. She was a beauty conte s t winner.
- The statement is perfect as is.
- Both situations happened in the past, so both are expressed with the past tense.
- She was a beauty conte s t winner.
- ) Then she became president of the company.
- I'm not sure how else you would want to say it.
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The statement is perfect as is. Both situations happened in the past, so both are expressed with the past tense. She was a beauty contest winner. (This isn't an event, by the way.) Then she became president of the company. I'm not sure how else you would want to say it.
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Cheryl went to the dress shop before she bought groceries.
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