Re: Too tense or not too tense

Edgar Krentz (ekrentz@lstc.edu)
Fri, 21 Mar 1997 16:14:42 -0600

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In response:
>Are there instances where the imperfect is used without past
>referent?

Consider present time contrary to fact conditional sentences, which use an
imperfect indicative in the protasis, an imperfect plus AN in the
apodosis--both clearly referring to present time.

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