Lesson 64: Sequence of Tenses - English Grammar Practice Videobook Exercises Modal Verbs Modals
Channel: Guy Reloaded
Date: 2020-06-29

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Grammar 64: Sequence of Tenses

If the main verb of a sentence is in the past tense, all other dependent verbs are usually in the past tense too.

• I think I need more water.
• I thought I needed more water.

• He says he will sell his car tomorrow.
• He said he would sell his car tomorrow.

• She thinks her computer is broken.
• She thought her computer was broken.

• They say they have worked here for a long time.
• They said they had worked here for a long time.

Note the irregular past tense forms of the following modals:
will         would
can         could
may might