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Guomin
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Tenses

Post by Guomin »

Hello, Can anyone please help me if the following sentences I make is true and correct and how to decide on the tenses?

1. He said he did not want to go - Past perfect tense
2. Because he had heard - past perfect tense
3. that it would not be as safe as - future continuous tense
4. the Salesman claimed it was - past perfect tense.

Thank you.
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1. He said he did not want to go - Past tense simple
2. Because he had heard - past perfect tense -ok
3. that it would not be as safe as - future in the past
4. the Salesman claimed it was - past tense simple

He said he did not want to go because he had heard / heard that it would not be as safe as the salesman claimed it was / would be.

Future continuous tense ex.:
This time next week I will be driving to London.
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Re: Tenses

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Thank you Filofteia. When they ask What form is this sentence ... what is their meaning? Is it they want to know what tenses?
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Filofteia wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:11 am 1. He said he did not want to go - Past tense simple
2. Because he had heard - past perfect tense -ok
3. that it would not be as safe as - future in the past
4. the Salesman claimed it was - past tense simple

He said he did not want to go because he had heard / heard that it would not be as safe as the salesman claimed it was / would be.

Future continuous tense ex.:
This time next week I will be driving to London.
RIGHT
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Re: Tenses

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Guomin wrote: Sun Aug 11, 2019 8:22 am Hello, Can anyone please help me if the following sentences I make is true and correct and how to decide on the tenses?

1. He said he did not want to go - Past perfect tense :nok:
2. Because he had heard - past perfect tense :ok:
3. that it would not be as safe as - future continuous tense :nok:
4. the Salesman claimed it was - past perfect tense. :nok:

Thank you.
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