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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Tenses in various situational contexts
Hi. Please help me with these.
1. Would you say the verb "said" is actually the past perfect "had said"?
For it had turned itself away and said nothing could be done, he went to another place.
2. Would the past tense "wrote" be correct? I think it is since it tells (them?) to write phrases with the words that were written already.
(some kind of assignment instruction)
After having written all the words, please form phrases like the examples provided with the words you have written (the past tense "wrote" correct?).
3. Let us pretend I am writing a narrative in present tenses. If I want to say something I will do in the future, what/which tense should I use? Is the tense in the underlined sentence correct for the situatIon I mentioned?
eg,
He eats dinner. He then goes shopping. After that, he meets his friend at the mall. They will go on a trip together next week...
1. Would you say the verb "said" is actually the past perfect "had said"?
For it had turned itself away and said nothing could be done, he went to another place.
2. Would the past tense "wrote" be correct? I think it is since it tells (them?) to write phrases with the words that were written already.
(some kind of assignment instruction)
After having written all the words, please form phrases like the examples provided with the words you have written (the past tense "wrote" correct?).
3. Let us pretend I am writing a narrative in present tenses. If I want to say something I will do in the future, what/which tense should I use? Is the tense in the underlined sentence correct for the situatIon I mentioned?
eg,
He eats dinner. He then goes shopping. After that, he meets his friend at the mall. They will go on a trip together next week...
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Hi, 1. Would you say the verb "said" is actually the past perfect "had said"? Yes, ie had said.
- Hi, 1.
- Would you say the verb "said" is actually the past perfect "had said"?
- Yes, ie had said.
- For it had turned itself away and said nothing could be done, he went to another place.
- 'For' seems an unsuitable word here.
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Hi,
1. Would you say the verb "said" is actually the past perfect "had said"? Yes, ie had said.
For it had turned itself away and said nothing could be done, he went to another place.
'For' seems an unsuitable word here. Do you mean 'because'?
What does 'it' and 'itself' refer to, and how can a thing 'say' something?
2. Would th
1. Would you say the verb "said" is actually the past perfect "had said"? Yes, ie had said.
For it had turned itself away and said nothing could be done, he went to another place.
'For' seems an unsuitable word here. Do you mean 'because'?
What does 'it' and 'itself' refer to, and how can a thing 'say' something?
2. Would th
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