SKILL 33

SKILL 33   KNOW WHEN TO USE THE PAST WITH THE PRESENT. 

IT IS NECESSARY TO POINT OUT, HOWEVER, THAT  IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A LOGICAL SENTENCE IN ENGLISH TO HAVE BOTH THE PAST AND THE PRESENT TENSE.

I KNOW THAT HE TOOK THE MONEY YESTERDAY

THE MEANING OF THIS SENTENCE IS LOGICAL: I KNOW (RIGHT NOW, IN THE PRESENT) THAT HE TOOK MONEY (YESTERDAY, IN THE PAST). YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS EXAMPLE THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR AN ENGLISH SENTENCE TO HAVE BOTH THE PAST AND THE PRESENT TENSE.