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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Which tense to use
Which is correct and why?
I almost fall down or I almost fell down.
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I nearly fall down or I nearly fell down.
I almost fall down or I almost fell down.
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I nearly fall down or I nearly fell down.
Top answer
I almost fall down EVERY TIME I try to use your stairs. You need to get that broken step fixed. I almost fell down when I slipped on the wet leaves yesterday.
- I almost fall down EVERY TIME I try to use your stairs.
- You need to get that broken step fixed.
- I almost fell down when I slipped on the wet leaves yesterday.
- You can do the same with "nearly" - if you mean repeatedly, then you can use the present.
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I almost fall down EVERY TIME I try to use your stairs. You need to get that broken step fixed.
I almost fell down when I slipped on the wet leaves yesterday.
You can do the same with "nearly" - if you mean repeatedly, then you can use the present. If you a referring to a specific time in the past, then use "fell."
I almost fell down when I slipped on the wet leaves yesterday.
You can do the same with "nearly" - if you mean repeatedly, then you can use the present. If you a referring to a specific time in the past, then use "fell."
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