analize this sentence

angel1981 · Post by **angel1981** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:36 am

The two stop playing when rain started to fall.

why 'started' and not 'starts'??????

help! :D thanks

GiddyGad · Post by **GiddyGad** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:50 pm

Probably because "two stopped".

Smiles,
GiddyGad

Charmingted · Post by **Charmingted** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:01 pm

Good point, Giddy!

angel1981 · Post by **angel1981** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:03 pm

so it should be 'stopped'?

It means that the sentence is correct?

ProfessorVerb · Post by **ProfessorVerb** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:06 am

"The two stopped playing when rain started to fall" is correct, but most people would probably say, "The two stopped playing when it started to rain."

angel1981 · Post by **angel1981** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:27 am

:D finally!

Thank you very much!