Samir1 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Past Tense or Present Tense?
Hi, this is what I'm trying to describe:
An ability that I showed at a specific point in the past. The ability, however, still exists.
So this is my sentence (or not a sentence so much as a sentence fragment):
"Displayed a knack for sniffing out problems before they arose/arise"
Which is it? And if possible, why? Thank you.
An ability that I showed at a specific point in the past. The ability, however, still exists.
So this is my sentence (or not a sentence so much as a sentence fragment):
"Displayed a knack for sniffing out problems before they arose/arise"
Which is it? And if possible, why? Thank you.
Top answer
I'd say arise.
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The Simple Present stresses more that, as you say, the ability, still exists..
The Simple Past doesn't do this.
The Simple Past doesn't do this.
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