Tense agreement
As I began to run, my backpack fell into a small hole. Just as I was about to grab it, I heard footsteps coming my way. It was my friend Chris. Chris saw me trying to reach for my backpack and asked me to hold his hand so that I don’t fell into the hole
Q. Why is the present tense used like 'don't fell' ? Isn't it correct to use the past tense?
ex) so that I don't fell into the hole ? so that I didn't fell into the hole
Top answer
Hoony Chris saw me trying to reach for my backpack and asked me to hold his hand so that I don’t fell into the hole This is incorrect. It should be: "... so that I didn't fall into the hole"
- Hoony Chris saw me trying to reach for my backpack and asked me to hold his hand so that I don’t fell into the hole This is incorrect.
- It should be: "...
- so that I didn't fall into the hole"
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HoonyChris saw me trying to reach for my backpack and asked me to hold his hand so that I don’t fell into the hole
This is incorrect. It should be:
"... so that I didn't fall into the hole"
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