Sequence of Tenses

Denboraren Sekuentzia

About this concept

Tense agreement in complex sentences: how main clause tense governs subordinate clause tense. Present->present, past->past. Also: hypothetical sequences and mixed time references.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level C1.

Examples

Esan zuen etorriko zela.He/She said he/she would come. (past->past)

Esaten du etorriko dela.He/She says he/she will come. (present->present)

Uste nuen jakin zuela.I thought he/she knew. (past->past)

Nahi nuen etorri zedin.I wanted him/her to come. (past subj.)

Prerequisite

Subordinate ClausesB1

More C1 concepts

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