Classics at Centenary College

Sequence of Tenses

Sequence of Tenses
Main Clauses Tenses Dependent Clause Tenses (Subjunctive) Time Relative to Main Verb
Primary
  • Present
  • Future
  • Perfect (=has, have)
Present Same Time
Perfect Time Before
Secondary
  • Imperfect
  • Perfect
  • Pluperfect
Imperfect Same Time
Pluperfect Time Before

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