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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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why past tense
Hi, there:
The teach decided that if Brian broke a rule, she'd utilize the consequences. The first time he broke rule, his name would be put on the board.
Why is past tense of the word broke used here?
Thanks for your answer!
Museum Guy
The teach decided that if Brian broke a rule, she'd utilize the consequences. The first time he broke rule, his name would be put on the board.
Why is past tense of the word broke used here?
Thanks for your answer!
Museum Guy
Top answer
2nd Conditional. If he broke a rule, he would be put on the board.
- 2nd Conditional.
- If he broke a rule, he would be put on the board.
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2nd Conditional. If he broke a rule, he would be put on the board.
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2nd Conditional. If he broke a rule, he would be put on the board.
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Thank you. I thought the second conditional sentences dwell in the present time frame:
What Joe is thinking right now: If he broked a rule, he would be rebuked by the teacher.
But what Anon wrote is in the past time frame, isn't it? But I must admit, it seems correct. Why?
One of Anon's sentences:
The teach decided that if Brian broke a rule, she'd utili
What Joe is thinking right now: If he broked a rule, he would be rebuked by the teacher.
But what Anon wrote is in the past time frame, isn't it? But I must admit, it seems correct. Why?
One of Anon's sentences:
The teach decided that if Brian broke a rule, she'd utili
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The story is in the past, but the statement ('The first time he broke rule, his name would be put on the board') is in the future from the teacher's viewpoint.
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The story is in the past, but the statement ('The first time he broke rule, his name would be put on the board') is in the future from the teacher's viewpoint.
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