backshift
backshift · backshifts · backshifted · backshifting
To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speechTo change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
/ˈbækʃɪft/
Meaning
1 sensesTo change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
Origin
From back + shift.From back + shift.
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Forms
backshifts, backshifting, backshifted, backshifted| Base form | backshift · to backshift |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backshifts |
| Present participle | backshifting |
| Past simple | backshifted |
| Past participle | backshifted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle