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Chan-Seung Lee



Joined: 03 Dec 2005
Posts: 1032

PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 4:51 am    Post subject: tense Reply with quote

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1-1.Tom says that she is happy.
1-2.Tom says that she was happy.
1-3.Tom says that she has been happy.
1-4.Tom says that she had been happy.
1-5.Tom says that she will be happy.

2-1.Tom has said she is happy.
2-2.Tom has said she was happy.
2-3.Tom has said she has been happy.
2-4.Tom has said she had been happy.
2-5.Tom has said she will be happy.

3-1.Tom will say that she is happy.
3-2.Tom will say that she was happy.
3-3.Tom will say that she has been happy.
3-4.Tom will say that she had been happy.
3-5.Tom will say that she will be happy.


Is 1-1 through 1-5 correct?
Is 2-1 through 2-5 correct?
Is 3-1 through 3-5 correct?

Please let me know.

Thanks.
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asterix



Joined: 26 Jan 2003
Posts: 1654

PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are all correct.
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Eric Thompson



Joined: 25 Nov 2006
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Location: Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines

PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dear Mr./Ms. Lee, As Asterisk says, they are all correct, but I say they are all technically correct, but most are not really used much. Your 2 series and 3 series are not really practical, not used much, too complicated. Concerning the 1 series, only 1-1 and 1-2 can really stand alone, without any additional phrase or clause. 1-3 and 1-4 should be followed by something like: 'since she arrived'. 1-5 should be followed by something like: 'when she finishes the course'. OK?
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