How to use 'once'.
I would like to know the tense after once. As I know, we need to use past tense after 'once ', but if I am referencing the future event (or not happen event), what tense should I use.
Please kindly provide Some examples will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Once = 有一次. Therefore the event had happened. So it must be in the past tense. If you are referencing something in the future, then future must be used.
1. I eat a piece of cake. - simple present. 食塊蛋糕
2. I ate a piece of cake - past tense 食佐塊蛋糕
3. I had eaten a piece of cake. - past tense with the implication, the cake was eaten.食佐塊蛋糕
4. I shall eat a piece of cake - future tense. No indication the cake was eaten.
5. I will eat a piece of cake. 一定要食塊蛋糕
6. I must eat a piece of cake. 需要食塊蛋糕
7. I shall be eating a piece of cake - future continuous 想要食塊蛋糕, 形容食僅