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To the rule of the Sequence of Tenses
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Present Indefinite – Past Indefinite
Present Continuous – Past Continuous
Present Perfect – Past Perfect
Past Indefinite – Past Perfect (or stays the same)
Past Continuous - Past Perfect Continuous
Past Perfect – (does not change)
6. Time and place changes:
Here - there
this –that
these –those
Now -then, at that moment
today –that day
yesterday -the day before/the previous day
a year ago –a year before
last night –the previous day
The Sequence of Tenses is not observed if the object clause expresses a general truth or something is represented as habitual, customary. The teacher told the children that water boils at 100 °C.
Ex. 7. Explain how the rules of the Sequence of Tenses work in this clauses. Translate the sentences.
1. She called my mother to say that they had just got a telegram from Boston announcing that Henry's brother had been married in Germany. 2. I knew she was itching to tell me what had happened. 3. He knew that his mother would think he was seriously ill and would probably speak to the teacher. 4. He wanted to return to the house to see how Billy was doing and tell him that he would be going out to California in 2 or 3 days. 5. Rudy decided that he would have to tell Bogart that it was impossible for him to appear before the board the next day, but that he would offer to do so any other day.
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