Meaning Of The Word Sequence of tenses

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Sequence of tenses? Find Sequence of tenses meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Sequence of tenses Meaning

Sequence of tenses Definition
Sequence of tenses Definition

What's The Definition Of Sequence of tenses?

sequence of tenses in British English
noun: the sequence according to which the tense of a subordinate verb in a sentence is determined by the tense of the principal verb, as in I believe he is lying, I believed he was lying, etc

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Reinstallation ‐ noun: the act of…
  • Metallicize ‐ transitive verb: to make (a circuit) thoroughly…
  • Close season ‐ noun: the period of the year when it is prohibited…
  • Ironwood ‐ any of various trees, esp. hornbeam and hop hornbeam…
  • Under-report ‐ to give an insufficient account or…
  • Biotic stress ‐ a mutual or reciprocal action or influence [...]…
  • Multivocal ‐ adjective: having many meanings; adjective: having…
  • Manukau Harbour ‐ noun: an inlet of the Tasman Sea near Auckland…
  • Ceruse ‐ white lead; noun; noun: a pigment composed of…
  • Rhino ‐ nose; rhinoceros; combining form: a combining…