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Natalli. Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Tense Problem

Seems funny but do not understand how to conjugate the verbs in this sentence.

I would be grateful if you help me do that. This is the sentence-

E.g. She told me she (work) in England and now she (to be going) to work in France.

Thanks bseforehand

Regards

Nata...
  

Top answer

Here are the possibilities. I underlined my preference. She told me she [worked / was working / had been working ] in England and now she [is going / was going ] to work in France.

— CalifJim

  • Here are the possibilities.
  • I underlined my preference.
  • She told me she [worked / was working / had been working ] in England and now she [is going / was going ] to work in France.
  • has been working; is going also works.
  • CJ
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Here are the possibilities. I underlined my preference.

She told me she

[worked / was working / had been working]

in England and now she

[is going / was going]

to work in France.

has been working; is going also works.

CJ
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Here, in this sentence I have a problem with the word 'now'.

That's why cannot conjugate it.

Nata...
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Thank you a lot CJ, but which one is the best?

Regards

Nata..
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She told me she (work) in England and now she (to be going) to work in France.

I take this as a report of "I've been working in England and now I'm going to work in France". That can be done in two ways:

She told me she's been working in England and now she's going to work in France.

She told me she had been working in England and now she was going to work in Fra
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Aha

Thanks a lot CJ.

Very useful examples.

Thanks again

Nata..
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