http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3260.39585)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/zzdrc/post.htm#443039Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:46:24 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:443039Newguest0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/zzdrc/post.htm#443039http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-443039.xmlthank you<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/zzcnh/post.htm#442976Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:34:40 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:442976Philip1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/zzcnh/post.htm#442976http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-442976.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><table width="85%"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif">&nbsp;<strong>Newguest wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4"> <P>Hi everyone!</P> <P>1. Once the warrior has completed his task, he makes no further comment.<BR><BR>What if I wrote "Once the warrior completed his task, he ..." Does it change anything? Why has this sentence been written in the present perfect tense? I would write "Once the warrior completes his task, he makes no further comment." Is the present simple OK?<BR>Thank You</P> <P></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>1.</STRONG> <STRONG>The first action was completed before the second one took place.&nbsp; This is standard for the two tenses together.</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff>It is also correct to use present tense in both clauses.&nbsp; This gives the idea of repeated or customary action.</FONT></STRONG></P><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/zzcmq/post.htmThu, 15 Nov 2007 17:14:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:442968Newguest2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/zzcmq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-442968.xml<P>Hi everyone!</P> <P>1. Once the warrior has completed his task, he makes no further comment.<BR><BR>What if I wrote "Once the warrior completed his task, he ..." Does it change anything? Why has this sentence been written in the present perfect tense? I would write "Once the warrior completes his task, he makes no further comment." Is the present simple OK?<BR>Thank You</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>