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Wangqh2696122 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Tense

Based on the incomplete sentence below, without other clues, can you decide on the tense?
“I am more nervous right now than when I ___, “Jane said, as she saw a group of fans and reporters waiting anxiously outside the gymnasium.
A.was competing B. competes
  

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wangqh2696122 Based on the incomplete sentence below, without other clues, can you decide on the tense? Yes. Quite easily.

— CalifJim

  • wangqh2696122 Based on the incomplete sentence below, without other clues, can you decide on the tense?
  • Yes.
  • Quite easily.
  • Besides, one of the two choices is absolutely impossible with the subject I .
  • CJ
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wangqh2696122Based on the incomplete sentence below, without other clues, can you decide on the tense?
Yes. Quite easily. Besides, one of the two choices is absolutely impossible with the subject I.

CJ
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Sorry, I mistyped. Let me ask again: is "complete" possible here? Or, is the following sentence correct?
“I am more nervous right now than I will be when I complete, “Jane said, as she saw a group of fans and reporters w
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I imagine you mean 'compete' rather than 'compete'.
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Right! Can we use the simple present tense here?
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wangqh2696122Can we use the simple present tense here?
Yes.

CJ
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fivejedjonI imagine you mean 'compete' rather than 'compete'.
I imagine so. Who's on first? Emotion: smile
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