06-Apr-2008, 05:59
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 Re: Tense
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Originally Posted by CHOMAT  There is nothing wrong with tenses. However present parti heading a clause is often used for particular events and preterite is preferred for general situations no matter the tense:
In your example,The young generation refers to a general phenomenon.
general: I walked a great deal, and thought about the coming year:
specific : I walked down the street, thinking about the future. | That might be the reason why your teacher corrected you. |