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作者: BB-CLEVER 時間: 07-8-16 15:46 標題: Please help ---- P4 tense

What tense should be used in the following sentence:

Ten years ____________(pass) since I last saw the lady.

Thank you for your help.

作者: BCMAMA 時間: 07-8-16 19:56

"have passed".

原文章由 BB-CLEVER 於 07-8-16 15:46 發表
What tense should be used in the following sentence:

Ten years ____________(pass) since I last saw the lady.

Thank you for your help.

作者: BB-CLEVER 時間: 07-8-17 08:53

BCMAMA,

Thanks for your reply! How about "had passed"? Is it workable in this sentence?

作者: BCMAMA 時間: 07-8-17 16:33

nomally, main sentence should use "present perfect tense" --> "since" --> "past tense". "past perfect tense" is not suitable for your sentence.

原文章由 BB-CLEVER 於 07-8-17 08:53 發表
BCMAMA,

Thanks for your reply! How about "had passed"? Is it workable in this sentence?

[ 本文章最後由 BCMAMA 於 07-8-17 16:47 編輯 ]

作者: twinspama 時間: 07-8-17 20:36

原文章由 BCMAMA 於 07-8-17 16:33 發表
nomally, main sentence should use "present perfect tense" --> "since" --> "past tense". "past perfect tense" is not suitable for your sentence.

Thank you

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