Definition of sequence of tenses in English:

sequence of tenses

noun

mass nounGrammar

The dependence of the tense of a subordinate verb on the tense of the verb in the main clause (e.g. I think that you are wrong; I thought that you were wrong).
〔语法〕时态的呼应
Example sentencesExamples
- You missed out on the sequence of tenses here, since a future can't be a secondary tense when the main verb is perfect.
- The past tense does nothing but continue the sequence of tenses, and so the unfolding of events.
- The theme of repetition recurs, but this time it is the repetition of the sequence of tenses throughout the text.
- One might argue that Strabo's loose grammar allows us to ignore a strict translation of the sequence of tenses and consider alternatives.

Definition of sequence of tenses in US English:

sequence of tenses

nounˈsikwəns

Grammar

The dependence of the tense of a subordinate verb on the tense of the verb in the main clause (e.g. I think that you are wrong; I thought that you were wrong).
〔语法〕时态的呼应
Example sentencesExamples
- One might argue that Strabo's loose grammar allows us to ignore a strict translation of the sequence of tenses and consider alternatives.
- You missed out on the sequence of tenses here, since a future can't be a secondary tense when the main verb is perfect.
- The theme of repetition recurs, but this time it is the repetition of the sequence of tenses throughout the text.
- The past tense does nothing but continue the sequence of tenses, and so the unfolding of events.

词汇	sequence of tenses
释义	Definition of sequence of tenses in English: sequence of tenses noun mass nounGrammar The dependence of the tense of a subordinate verb on the tense of the verb in the main clause (e.g. I think that you are wrong; I thought that you were wrong). 〔语法〕时态的呼应 Example sentencesExamples You missed out on the sequence of tenses here, since a future can't be a secondary tense when the main verb is perfect. The past tense does nothing but continue the sequence of tenses, and so the unfolding of events. The theme of repetition recurs, but this time it is the repetition of the sequence of tenses throughout the text. One might argue that Strabo's loose grammar allows us to ignore a strict translation of the sequence of tenses and consider alternatives. Definition of sequence of tenses in US English: sequence of tenses nounˈsikwəns Grammar The dependence of the tense of a subordinate verb on the tense of the verb in the main clause (e.g. I think that you are wrong; I thought that you were wrong). 〔语法〕时态的呼应 Example sentencesExamples One might argue that Strabo's loose grammar allows us to ignore a strict translation of the sequence of tenses and consider alternatives. You missed out on the sequence of tenses here, since a future can't be a secondary tense when the main verb is perfect. The theme of repetition recurs, but this time it is the repetition of the sequence of tenses throughout the text. The past tense does nothing but continue the sequence of tenses, and so the unfolding of events.
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