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From: "Lynda" <lynda@emaildespammed.it>
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Subject: Past actions with present verbs ?!?
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 23:37:37 +0200
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Hello ...
firstly, as usual, thank you sooo much for answering
so kindly to my previous message :-)
ok, another quest for you all ... this time, it's very simple ...
I need to know if it's correct, in english, to use verbs in this
way :
- In 1997, Luke, CREATES a new company named ... blah blah blah
- In 1995 that company, OBTAINS new partnerships ... blah blah blah
- In 1980 his sister Sarah, LEAVES the company .... blah blah blah
- In 1940, Miky STARTS to learn english.... blah blah blah
I think you got what I mean ... is it correct to use "PRESENT" verb, with
past dates ?
can I speak about past actions ( happened in precise dates ... in precise
years ... ), using the PRESENT VERBS ?
should I use past forms insteads ? like :
- In 1997, Luke, CREATED a new company named ... blah blah blah
- In 1995 that company, OBTAINED new partnerships ... blah blah blah
- In 1980 his sister Sarah, LEFT the company .... blah blah blah
- In 1940, Miky STARTED to learn english .... blah blah blah
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thank you very much, again, and again, and again ;-)
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