Shana
Hi! Is it right to use the simple present tense for the verb 'experience' here? The story follows a talented college girl who, despite wining multiple scholarships and having strong writing skills, eventually __experiences__ a mental breakdown.
20 мая 2025 г., 11:28
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Yes. It's correct. When relating the plot of a book, film, TV show, etc. present simple is generally used.
20 мая 2025 г., 12:45
Yes. Stripped of all its adjectives and subordinate clauses the sentence is "The story follows a girl who eventually experiences a mental breakdown." and that sounds perfect. Present tense can be used for present, future, and timeless events: "I see a dog" (present) "Tomorrow I see a dog" (future, because of "tomorrow") "Sometimes I see a dog" (timeless) For your sentence, you have many other choices: "The story follows a girl who eventually will experience a mental breakdown." "The story follows a girl who eventually experienced a mental breakdown." "The story follows a girl who could eventually experience a mental breakdown." All are correct, but Simple Present would be the default unless you had some reason for saying it a different way.
20 мая 2025 г., 23:13
Контент не соответствует принципам нашего Сообщества.
20 мая 2025 г., 13:10
Контент не соответствует принципам нашего Сообщества.
20 мая 2025 г., 12:17
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