What's the tense of a verb in a relative clause when "that/who/which" is omitted?
What's the tense of a verb in a relative clause when "that/who/which" is omitted?
For example:
I know the person who speaks German fluently.
I can say omit the "who" and say:
I know the person speaking German fluently.
but what tense is the present participle "speaking" in? I think it can be used as "Present Simple", "Present Continuous", "Future Simple", "Future Continuous"? Do you think so too? Is that the case?
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In what context do you envisage using these sentences? e. you are acquainted with them; you have met them before).
- In what context do you envisage using these sentences?
- e.
- you are acquainted with them; you have met them before).
- Is that what you have in mind?
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In what context do you envisage using these sentences? It sounds to me as if there is a group of people, one of whom speaks / is speaking German fluently, and you know that one person (i.e. you are acquainted with them; you have met them before). Is that what you have in mind?
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