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In both cases, the second.
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| #3 (permalink) Sun May 31, 2009 15:45 pm present or past? |
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When you are talking about the past and mention the process of something that is always true, what tense would be correct to use in that sense? For instance, in my other post, I talked about foods,their preparation and taste. Even though the whole event had happened in the past, the process of preparation probably stay the same regardless of when it occurred.
Like for instance :
I went to India last year and had a very tasty dish I've never had before. It was a roast chicken cooked in a savoury sauce.
I got/received/gained a Political Science degree from Tokyo University.
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| #4 (permalink) Sun May 31, 2009 15:55 pm present or past? |
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| Kitosdad wrote: |
When you are talking about the past and mention the process of something that is always true, what tense would be correct to use in that sense? For instance, in my other post, I talked about foods,their preparation and taste. Even though the whole event had happened in the past, the process of preparation probably stay the same regardless of when it occurred.
Like for instance :
I went to India last year and had a very tasty dish I've never had before. It was a roast chicken cooked in a savoury sauce.
I got/received/gained a Political Science degree from Tokyo University. |
Thanks for your prompt response. So, the whole event must be portrayed in past tense then. For second problem, can you elaborate further why it is wrong to use "of" in first sentence? |
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| #5 (permalink) Sun May 31, 2009 16:03 pm present or past? |
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You could only say from the University of Tokyo.
Your sentence was gramatically incorrect. Sorry.
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:01 am Present or past? (I went to India last year and had a very tasty dish I've never) |
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| Thanks Kitosdad. |
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| #7 (permalink) Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:19 am present or past? |
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| Bulone wrote: |
For second problem, can you elaborate further why it is wrong to use "of" in first sentence? |
You use from to indicate what is the source or provider of something.
The Tokyo University is the provider of your degree. Here are some verbs that are typically followed by from: beg, borrow, buy, come, elicit, extort, get, glean, inherit, obtain, receive...
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| #8 (permalink) Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:35 am Present or past? (I went to India last year and had a very tasty dish I've never) |
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So we must use past in every situation even it's true
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| #9 (permalink) Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:58 am Present or past? (I went to India last year and had a very tasty dish I've never) |
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thanks so much Rfaleet plese help me i have one more question
when use go,gon,went |
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| #10 (permalink) Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:05 pm Present or past? (I went to India last year and had a very tasty dish I've never) |
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| Basu wrote: |
thanks so much Rfaleet plese help me i have one more question
when use go,gon,went |
Hello Basu
we use go when you want to leave to another area
I go to school everyday
I go to the church on sundays
we add the letters (es) with pronous he ,she ,it
i go but he goes
you go but she goes
this in presnt
the past of the verb go (went)
I went to the market yesterday (This means I did go to the market)
We use going for planning or arrangement
I'm going to London
This means i intent to go to london in future
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