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can past tense be mixed with other tenses?

 
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worksmart



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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:30 am    Post subject: can past tense be mixed with other tenses? Reply with quote
I thought it would rain tomorrow.
Or
I thought it will rain tomorrow.


I went to Canada last week and the scenary was beautiful.
Or
I went to Canada last week and the scenary is beautiful. (because the scenary was beautiful and always will be)

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pinenut



Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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Location: Illinois, U.S.A.
PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:16 am    Post subject: Re: can past tense be mixed with other tenses? Reply with quote
worksmart wrote:
I thought it would rain tomorrow.
Or
I thought it will rain tomorrow.


I went to Canada last week and the scenary was beautiful.
Or
I went to Canada last week and the scenary is beautiful. (because the scenary was beautiful and always will be)

Thanks!

I thought it would rain tomorrow.
I went to Canada last week and the scenary was beautiful.



I doubt that the scenery in Canada remains unchanged and beautiful all the time. Anyway, that is and was your opinion which not all people my agree with.

He said he was (is) English. In this case both the tenses are possible.
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