Anonymous  +  828909 Tue, 21 Jul 09 04:49 PM If two sentences within a paragraph have a different tense, is it mixed tense?   Example:  "She is being seen by the doctor now. She will be sent home afterwards." Anonymous Tenses, Paragraphs, Writing, Sentences

	Goodman  +  828916 Tue, 21 Jul 09 05:27 PM I urge all learners to practice, at least,  a minimum level of common courtesy when posting their thread requesting forhelp. A "please" and "thanks" will go a long way.     For your questions:            Present passive tense                                   Present active tense   "She is being seen by the doctor now" = The doctor is tending her.  At this very moment, now.            Future passive tense                                     Present active   "She will be sent home afterwards." = If she has no serious problem, the doctor will send her home"   I don't consider them mixed tense; rather, mixed conditions. Goodman Joined on Mon, Nov 7 2005 Senior Member 3,816 The name says it all! Tenses, Sentences

	CalifJim  +  828920 Tue, 21 Jul 09 05:41 PM I'm not familiar with the terminology "mixed tense".  Different tenses are uses in communications all the time.  Can you define the term, perhaps as your textbook or as your teacher has defined it? If it simply means the use of different tenses, then certainly you've given an example of "mixed tense".  It's hard to communicate at all without "mixed tense". If it means a faulty use of tenses, then no, this is not an example of "mixed tense".  There is nothing wrong with your use of tenses in the sentences you quoted. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,458 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Tenses, Sentences