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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
backshift .
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Examples
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If the primary tense is already in the past ( 'knew') the backshifted tense will be past perfect ( 'had known').
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For example, if the primary tense is in the simple present (e.g. 'know') the backshifted tense will be in the simple past ( 'knew').
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If the primary tense is already in the past ( 'knew') the backshifted tense will be past perfect ( 'had known').
Recently Uploaded Slideshows geniusroi 2010
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For example, if the primary tense is in the simple present (e.g. 'know') the backshifted tense will be in the simple past ( 'knew').
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