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1 answer

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Optional tense back shifting [duplicate]

backshifting sequence-of-tenses

asked Apr 29, 2015 at 3:37

2 votes

2 answers

7k views

He found + present/past tense

sequence-of-tenses

asked May 2, 2015 at 15:39

2 votes

3 answers

660 views

present perfect vs past perfect [closed]

backshifting indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses

asked May 10, 2015 at 4:01

2 votes

1 answer

3k views

I asked if he speaks/spoke English

indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses

asked May 7, 2015 at 7:12

2 votes

2 answers

864 views

It was unclear that she has/had painted the door

backshifting sequence-of-tenses

asked May 9, 2015 at 5:39

2 votes

2 answers

5k views

I received an email saying documents are /were [duplicate]

tenses subordinate-clauses sequence-of-tenses backshifting past-vs-present

asked Jun 22, 2015 at 19:08

1 vote

2 answers

430 views

When to use the present or the past perfect tense?

present-perfect backshifting sequence-of-tenses

asked May 11, 2015 at 5:09

1 vote

2 answers

133 views

Optional vs obligatory back shifting [duplicate]

sequence-of-tenses

asked Apr 28, 2015 at 21:34

1 vote

1 answer

423 views

Different form of reported speech [duplicate]

indirect-speech

asked May 9, 2015 at 5:48

1 vote

1 answer

19k views

Reported speech in news articles [duplicate]

indirect-speech backshifting

asked May 9, 2015 at 11:58

1 vote

1 answer

671 views

sequence of tenses (optional and obligatory back shifting )

backshifting indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses

asked May 10, 2015 at 9:32

1 vote

1 answer

152 views

Past perfect tense vs present perfect tense usage [duplicate]

tenses present-perfect past-perfect sequence-of-tenses

asked Aug 7, 2015 at 20:40

1 vote

1 answer

323 views

present perfect vs past perfect usage [duplicate]

tenses present-perfect past-perfect sequence-of-tenses

asked Aug 7, 2015 at 20:52

1 vote

2 answers

990 views

Verb and adjective usage

grammar verbs nouns adjectives

asked Aug 8, 2015 at 22:03

1 vote

2 answers

743 views

Felt + present/ past (back shifting ) [duplicate]

tenses present-perfect past-perfect sequence-of-tenses

asked Aug 31, 2015 at 5:30

1 vote

1 answer

4k views

present/past tense in a subordinate clause

verb-agreement sequence-of-tenses

asked Jun 1, 2015 at 6:46

1 vote

1 answer

433 views

Mixing past and present tense

indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses

asked Jan 6, 2016 at 7:49

0 votes

3 answers

1k views

Usage of can vs may [duplicate]

asked Aug 1, 2015 at 19:01

0 votes

1 answer

3k views

Past continuous reporting verb in indirect speech [duplicate]

grammar tenses backshifting indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses

asked Aug 7, 2015 at 8:41

0 votes

1 answer

2k views

I asked + present/past tense

backshifting indirect-speech

asked May 2, 2015 at 22:54

0 votes

0 answers

87 views

backshifting of tenses (optional back shifting) [duplicate]

present-perfect sequence-of-tenses

asked May 14, 2015 at 16:08

0 votes

0 answers

43 views

optional backshifting [duplicate]

tenses backshifting sequence-of-tenses

asked Jun 22, 2015 at 19:29

0 votes

2 answers

1k views

asked + lived/lives

past-tense present-tense sequence-of-tenses

asked May 24, 2015 at 11:13

0 votes

2 answers

134 views

There was a rumor +..... is/ was [duplicate]

tenses sequence-of-tenses past-vs-present

asked May 27, 2015 at 16:47

0 votes

2 answers

634 views

There was a rumor + is/was

tenses sequence-of-tenses past-vs-present

asked May 31, 2015 at 18:46

-1 votes

2 answers

2k views

When is "backshifting" optional?

tenses indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses backshifting

asked Jun 24, 2015 at 7:05

-1 votes

1 answer

319 views

what is time reference of a verb

indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses

asked May 20, 2015 at 4:38

-1 votes

1 answer

541 views

sentence structure and sequence of tense

backshifting indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses

asked May 10, 2015 at 14:23

-1 votes

1 answer

1k views

Present perfect vs. Past perfect tense used in newspaper story [closed]

tenses backshifting indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses

asked Oct 8, 2015 at 17:36

-2 votes

1 answer

210 views

optional backshifting criterion in non reported speech [duplicate]

indirect-speech sequence-of-tenses

asked May 17, 2015 at 18:02

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30 Questions

Optional tense back shifting [duplicate]

He found + present/past tense

present perfect vs past perfect [closed]

I asked if he speaks/spoke English

It was unclear that she has/had painted the door

I received an email saying documents are /were [duplicate]

When to use the present or the past perfect tense?

Optional vs obligatory back shifting [duplicate]

Different form of reported speech [duplicate]

Reported speech in news articles [duplicate]

sequence of tenses (optional and obligatory back shifting )

Past perfect tense vs present perfect tense usage [duplicate]

present perfect vs past perfect usage [duplicate]

Verb and adjective usage

Felt + present/ past (back shifting ) [duplicate]

present/past tense in a subordinate clause

Mixing past and present tense

Usage of can vs may [duplicate]

Past continuous reporting verb in indirect speech [duplicate]

I asked + present/past tense

backshifting of tenses (optional back shifting) [duplicate]

optional backshifting [duplicate]

asked + lived/lives

There was a rumor +..... is/ was [duplicate]

There was a rumor + is/was

When is "backshifting" optional?

what is time reference of a verb

sentence structure and sequence of tense

Present perfect vs. Past perfect tense used in newspaper story [closed]

optional backshifting criterion in non reported speech [duplicate]