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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Usage of the last / the first
I have learned that there is no meaning of the future in "the first one / the last one to V" as in
He was the first person to cross the continent.
You are the first to see my house.
However, today I learned that there is also a meaning of the future in "the last one to V" as in
He is the last one to give up.
He is the last man to succeed in the attempt.
And then the last / first to V also have the meaning of the future?
Thank you so much and I hope to make my point clear to you.
He was the first person to cross the continent.
You are the first to see my house.
However, today I learned that there is also a meaning of the future in "the last one to V" as in
He is the last one to give up.
He is the last man to succeed in the attempt.
And then the last / first to V also have the meaning of the future?
Thank you so much and I hope to make my point clear to you.
Top answer
T he tense is indicated by the finite verb. eg He was the first / last person to cross the continent. He is the first / last person to cross the continent.
- T he tense is indicated by the finite verb.
- eg He was the first / last person to cross the continent.
- He is the first / last person to cross the continent.
- He will be the first / last person to cross the continent.
- Clive
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The tense is indicated by the finite verb.
eg
He was the first / last person to cross the continent.
He is the first / last person to cross the continent.
He will be the first / last person
eg
He was the first / last person to cross the continent.
He is the first / last person to cross the continent.
He will be the first / last person
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CliveThe tense is indicated by the finite verb.
He was the first / last person to cross the continent. Does it mean the past?
He is the first / last person to cross the continent. Does it mean the past or the future?
He will be the first / last person to cross the continent
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Thank you and I am sorry about not making it clear.
He is the first / last person to cross the continent.
It means the future or the past? Thank you.
He is the first / last person to cross the continent.
It means the future or the past? Thank you.
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Hi,
He is the first / last person to cross the continent.
Provides a present description of him, but implies he crossed it in the past.
Clive
He is the first / last person to cross the continent.
Provides a present description of him, but implies he crossed it in the past.
Clive
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