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Tina_Jiang Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
What impressed me most is/was that....
HI,
these days, one grammer problem indeed makes me confused..
Could anybody tell me when we will use "was" in this sentence and when use "is"?
What's the exact differences?
And how about the tense for the verbin the clause followed "that" (in this sentence "what impressed me most is/was that...") ?! Thx~
these days, one grammer problem indeed makes me confused..
Could anybody tell me when we will use "was" in this sentence and when use "is"?
What's the exact differences?
And how about the tense for the verbin the clause followed "that" (in this sentence "what impressed me most is/was that...") ?! Thx~
Top answer
Hello, Tina—and welcome to English Forums. This is like reported speech: most natives will regress the verb. What impressed me most was that she liked Shakespeare.
- Hello, Tina—and welcome to English Forums.
- This is like reported speech: most natives will regress the verb.
- What impressed me most was that she liked Shakespeare.
- However, there is nothing wrong with keeping the present tense if the condition is still true.
- What impressed me most is that she likes Shakespeare.
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Hello, Tina—and welcome to English Forums.
This is like reported speech: most natives will regress the verb.
What impressed me most was that she liked Shakespeare.
However, there is nothing wrong with keeping the present tense if the condition is still true.
What impressed me most is that she likes Shakespeare.
This is like reported speech: most natives will regress the verb.
What impressed me most was that she liked Shakespeare.
However, there is nothing wrong with keeping the present tense if the condition is still true.
What impressed me most is that she likes Shakespeare.
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HI, Mister
Thanks for your answer and your examples.
From my understandng, the tense of the verb in clause just have to be in accordance with the tense: "is" or "was", that's ok!?
However, that day I read this sentence "What impressed me most is that you came in with Castle."
Is that incorrect?
One more question, in what situation, we will use "What
Thanks for your answer and your examples.
From my understandng, the tense of the verb in clause just have to be in accordance with the tense: "is" or "was", that's ok!?
However, that day I read this sentence "What impressed me most is that you came in with Castle."
Is that incorrect?
One more question, in what situation, we will use "What
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From my understanding, the tense of the verb in clause just have to be in accordance with the tense: "is" or "was", that's ok!?-- No, it doesn't have to be, but native speakers usually/often do so.
However, that day I read this sentence "What impressed me most is that you came in with Castle."
Is that incorrect?-- That is fine. 'Is' is simply a linking verb; the speake
However, that day I read this sentence "What impressed me most is that you came in with Castle."
Is that incorrect?-- That is fine. 'Is' is simply a linking verb; the speake
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Is it "what impresses me THE most" or "waht impresses me most"?
Do you use a THE or not?
??? hmm.
Do you use a THE or not?
??? hmm.
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'The' is optional there, too.
English is very easy, isn't it? You can say most anything!
English is very easy, isn't it? You can say most anything!
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Yup``
I agree with you!
Maybe we are the English learners, so sometimes care too much about the grammar[H]
I agree with you!
Maybe we are the English learners, so sometimes care too much about the grammar[H]
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