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Definition of sequence of tenses in English: sequence of tensesnoun mass nounGrammar The dependence of the tense of a subordinate verb on the tense of the verb in the main clause (e.g. I think that you are wrong; I thought that you were wrong). Example sentencesExamples - You missed out on the sequence of tenses here, since a future can't be a secondary tense when the main verb is perfect.
- The past tense does nothing but continue the sequence of tenses, and so the unfolding of events.
- The theme of repetition recurs, but this time it is the repetition of the sequence of tenses throughout the text.
- One might argue that Strabo's loose grammar allows us to ignore a strict translation of the sequence of tenses and consider alternatives.
Definition of sequence of tenses in US English: sequence of tensesnounˈsikwəns Grammar The dependence of the tense of a subordinate verb on the tense of the verb in the main clause (e.g. I think that you are wrong; I thought that you were wrong). Example sentencesExamples - One might argue that Strabo's loose grammar allows us to ignore a strict translation of the sequence of tenses and consider alternatives.
- You missed out on the sequence of tenses here, since a future can't be a secondary tense when the main verb is perfect.
- The theme of repetition recurs, but this time it is the repetition of the sequence of tenses throughout the text.
- The past tense does nothing but continue the sequence of tenses, and so the unfolding of events.
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