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Haddie Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Tenses
Could someone please help me with the tenses in the following sentences.
1) I told them to put away the things they were using after they were done.
2) I told them to put away the things they are using after they are done.
I understand 1 to be correct in the following two scenarios:
a) If they were using those things at some point in the past and are probably not using them any longer.
b) If they are still using those things and I told them to put them away at some point in the past.
And I understand 2 to be correct only if:
They are still using those things.
Am I right?
1) I told them to put away the things they were using after they were done.
2) I told them to put away the things they are using after they are done.
I understand 1 to be correct in the following two scenarios:
a) If they were using those things at some point in the past and are probably not using them any longer.
b) If they are still using those things and I told them to put them away at some point in the past.
And I understand 2 to be correct only if:
They are still using those things.
Am I right?
Top answer
Haddie Am I right? Right.
- Haddie Am I right?
- Right.
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