English Grammar Notes #14:
THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES
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structure employed to present the sequence-of-tenses in this page is: 1. The Sequence of Tenses 2. Particular Situations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATTENTION These Grammar Notes are not sufficient to understand the topics presented. For accurate and detailed information we recommend Logically Structured English Grammar book. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The time-frame of the predicate in subordinate clause is entirely dependent on the time-frame of the action in hierarchically superior clause--main clause in most instances. That dependency is named "the sequence of tenses", and it requires (minimum) two related temporal frames, each needed to build the perfect/complete meaning in a complex sentence. The sequence of tenses is regulated by three very important rules, plus at least nine exceptions to the rules--details are presented in LSEG. Fragment from LSEG: the sequence of tenses.  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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