Friday, March 30, 2012

Use of the wrong tense

Using the future in a clause of time, instead of the present tense.

Don’t say: I’ll see you when I shall come back.

ΓΌ Say: I’ll see you when I come back.

If the verb in the main clause is in the future, the verb in the time clause must be in the present tense.

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