Tell the time by him because he always finished work...

[Lyubomir]

Thank you Alan.
Regards,
Lyubomir

[Solomon_Liwanag]

i, too, am not very comfortable with the answer: "he always finished work", since the mere mention of always, indicates that the verb is regularly done, and i think it should have been finishes/or ends, as in the song, "it always ends up to one thing, honey when I look and you're not there..."

[Mister Micawber]

Yankee's original remark says it all, Solomon: "Yes, the word 'always' is very often found in a present tense sentence. But it can also be used with other tenses." I suggest that you get comfortable with it.

He always finished work at 7:00 when he was alive.
He will always finish work at 7:00 when he gets his new job.
He has always finished work at 7:00 since he began his new job.
Etc.
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