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    The document discusses sequence of tenses in English grammar. It explains that the tense used in the main clause determines the tense used in a subordinate clause. For example, if the main clause is in the present or future tense, any tense can be used in the subordinate clause. However, if the main clause is in the past tense, the subordinate clause must also be in the past tense. There are some exceptions to this rule regarding universal truths, comparisons and clauses introduced with "as if" or "as though".

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    The document discusses sequence of tenses in English grammar. It explains that the tense used in the main clause determines the tense used in a subordinate clause. For example, if the main clause is in the present or future tense, any tense can be used in the subordinate clause. However, if the main clause is in the past tense, the subordinate clause must also be in the past tense. There are some exceptions to this rule regarding universal truths, comparisons and clauses introduced with "as if" or "as though".

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    50 Hour Foundation Course Complete English Tenses Class 5 1

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    Riya Kushwah
    The document discusses sequence of tenses in English grammar. It explains that the tense used in the main clause determines the tense used in a subordinate clause. For example, if the main clause is in the present or future tense, any tense can be used in the subordinate clause. However, if the main clause is in the past tense, the subordinate clause must also be in the past tense. There are some exceptions to this rule regarding universal truths, comparisons and clauses introduced with "as if" or "as though".

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    SEQUENCE OF TENSES

    /nimishamam
    /nmishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    MAIN CLAUSE
    INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
    DEPENDENT CLAUSE
    SUBORDINATE CLAUSE
    I don’t know what he said.

    DEPENDENT/
    MAIN CLAUSE SUBORDINATE

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    He wondered that he had done it.

    MAIN CLAUSE
    INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
    DEPENDENT CLAUSE
    SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    after even though until that whoever

    although if whatever what whom

    as in order to when which whomever

    because since whenever who whose

    before though whether

    even if unless while


    DEPENDENT
    SUBORDINATE

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    If the tense in the principal clause is


    present or future, if may be followed by any
    tense in the subordinate clause required by
    the sentence.

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    Present He does it. Present


    I say that He did it. Past

    Principal He will do it. Future

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    Future He does it. Present


    I will say that He did it. Past

    He will do it. Future

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    al
    A past tense in the principle clause
    must be followed by a past tense in the
    subordinate clause.

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    He said that he had done it.

    May
    Principal Past
    Can
    Shall subordinate
    Past Will
    Has
    It
    Am
    Are
    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    Exceptions

    1. Subordinate Universal truth


    clause
    Fact
    Simple
    Habit Present

    Proverb

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    Exception 2 Principal clause

    Comparison

    than
    He liked her more
    than I like her.
    I like her
    I will like her
    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    ● The teacher said the sun rises in the


    east.

    ● They told me that all is well that ends


    well.

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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    If the subordinate clause is introduced by


    as if or as though , past tense is used for
    the present time and past perfect tense for
    the past time.

    /nimishamam
    /nimishamam /Iamnimishabansal
    /Iamnimishabansal /nimishamam /nimishamam
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