Verb Tense

[suzie0726]

Could anybody tell me if the past tense is correct in this sentence : "By 8.00 am roads were covered with snow" ? Or I have to use Present Perfect or other tenses? Thanks in advence.

 

[bhaisahab]

Could anybody tell me if the past tense is correct in this sentence : "By 8.00 am roads were covered with snow" ? Or I have to use Present Perfect or other tenses? Thanks in advence.

Your sentence is fine. Past perfect is also possible, with a slightly different meaning.

 

[suzie0726]

Could anybody tell me if the past tense is correct in this sentence : "By 8.00 am roads were covered with snow." ? Or I have to use Present Perfect?
Thanks in advance.

 

[suzie0726]

S.O.S ! Verb Tense

Could anybody tell me if the past tense is correct in this sentence : "By 8.00 am roads were covered with snow" ? Or I have to use Present Perfect?
Thanks in advance.

 

[suzie0726]

Re: S.O.S ! Verb Tense

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[Barb_D]

Could anybody tell me if the past tense is correct in this sentence : "By 8.00 am the roads were covered with snow." ? Or I have to use Present Perfect?
Thanks in advance.

That's right. You could possibly use past perfect (had been covered) if you wanted to say "so I decided to work from home" or some other action also in the past. You cannot use present perfect.

 

[Barb_D]

I've merged your two threads. Please don't post the same question more than once.

Edit: Make that, your THREE threads, two of which were posted after you had recieved an answer to the first one.