What tense to use with “when” clause
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I've just listened to the song and memories have come flooding back. The question is what tense to use to describe what have just happened in a sentence: when I've heard this song memories had come flooding back. Am I correct?
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I've just listened to the song and memories have come flooding back. The question is what tense to use to describe what have just happened in a sentence: when I've heard this song memories had come flooding back. Am I correct?
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I'm flagging this as off-topic ("belongs on ELL"). Hi Anfisacat, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. FWIW: when I heard this song memories came flooding back is more usual; the present perfect is a bit awkward with "when", but I'd use when I've heard this song memories [before], would come flooding back. :-)
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I've just listened to the song and memories have come flooding back. The question is what tense to use to describe what have just happened in a sentence: when I've heard this song memories had come flooding back. Am I correct?
Thanks a lot.
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I'm flagging this as off-topic ("belongs on ELL"). Hi Anfisacat, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. FWIW: when I heard this song memories came flooding back is more usual; the present perfect is a bit awkward with "when", but I'd use when I've heard this song memories [before], would come flooding back. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 16 at 2:43
Thanks a lot. I'll study the other site.
– Anfisacat
Dec 16 at 18:01
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I'm flagging this as off-topic ("belongs on ELL"). Hi Anfisacat, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. FWIW: when I heard this song memories came flooding back is more usual; the present perfect is a bit awkward with "when", but I'd use when I've heard this song memories [before], would come flooding back. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 16 at 2:43
Thanks a lot. I'll study the other site.
– Anfisacat
Dec 16 at 18:01
I'm flagging this as off-topic ("belongs on ELL"). Hi Anfisacat, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. FWIW: when I heard this song memories came flooding back is more usual; the present perfect is a bit awkward with "when", but I'd use when I've heard this song memories [before], would come flooding back. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 16 at 2:43
I'm flagging this as off-topic ("belongs on ELL"). Hi Anfisacat, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. FWIW: when I heard this song memories came flooding back is more usual; the present perfect is a bit awkward with "when", but I'd use when I've heard this song memories [before], would come flooding back. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 16 at 2:43
Thanks a lot. I'll study the other site.
– Anfisacat
Dec 16 at 18:01
Thanks a lot. I'll study the other site.
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This is not correct:
When I've heard this song, memories had come flooding back.
It would be correct about a future statement with a slight change:
When I've heard this song, memories will come flooding back.
But if you want to talk about the past, you would need to change a couple of things:
When I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
answered Dec 15 at 23:53
Jason Bassford
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I can't think of a sentence in past tense starting with "when", though I may be wrong.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:00
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@ALambentEye I used such a sentence at the end of my answer. ;) Also: When I went to the store, it was without my wallet. When I studied for the exam, it was immediately after I'd written an essay.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 0:06
It sounds off to me, but I'll take your word.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:08
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I'm afraid not, you are combining future (When...) and past tenses (have heard, had come)
The closest sentence to your original would be
Once I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
but that would imply you're hearing the song for the first time.
Upon hearing this song, memories came flooding back.
may be more suitable.
answered Dec 15 at 23:40
A Lambent Eye
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Thank you for pointing it out. I should've seen the dependent clauses.
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This is not correct:
When I've heard this song, memories had come flooding back.
It would be correct about a future statement with a slight change:
When I've heard this song, memories will come flooding back.
But if you want to talk about the past, you would need to change a couple of things:
When I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
answered Dec 15 at 23:53
Jason Bassford
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I can't think of a sentence in past tense starting with "when", though I may be wrong.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:00
1
@ALambentEye I used such a sentence at the end of my answer. ;) Also: When I went to the store, it was without my wallet. When I studied for the exam, it was immediately after I'd written an essay.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 0:06
It sounds off to me, but I'll take your word.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:08
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This is not correct:
When I've heard this song, memories had come flooding back.
It would be correct about a future statement with a slight change:
When I've heard this song, memories will come flooding back.
But if you want to talk about the past, you would need to change a couple of things:
When I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
answered Dec 15 at 23:53
Jason Bassford
15.2k31941
I can't think of a sentence in past tense starting with "when", though I may be wrong.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:00
1
@ALambentEye I used such a sentence at the end of my answer. ;) Also: When I went to the store, it was without my wallet. When I studied for the exam, it was immediately after I'd written an essay.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 0:06
It sounds off to me, but I'll take your word.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:08
add a comment |
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This is not correct:
When I've heard this song, memories had come flooding back.
It would be correct about a future statement with a slight change:
When I've heard this song, memories will come flooding back.
But if you want to talk about the past, you would need to change a couple of things:
When I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
answered Dec 15 at 23:53
Jason Bassford
15.2k31941
This is not correct:
When I've heard this song, memories had come flooding back.
It would be correct about a future statement with a slight change:
When I've heard this song, memories will come flooding back.
But if you want to talk about the past, you would need to change a couple of things:
When I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
answered Dec 15 at 23:53
Jason Bassford
15.2k31941
answered Dec 15 at 23:53
Jason Bassford
15.2k31941
answered Dec 15 at 23:53
Jason Bassford
15.2k31941
answered Dec 15 at 23:53
Jason Bassford
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15.2k31941
I can't think of a sentence in past tense starting with "when", though I may be wrong.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:00
1
@ALambentEye I used such a sentence at the end of my answer. ;) Also: When I went to the store, it was without my wallet. When I studied for the exam, it was immediately after I'd written an essay.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 0:06
It sounds off to me, but I'll take your word.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:08
add a comment |
I can't think of a sentence in past tense starting with "when", though I may be wrong.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:00
1
@ALambentEye I used such a sentence at the end of my answer. ;) Also: When I went to the store, it was without my wallet. When I studied for the exam, it was immediately after I'd written an essay.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 0:06
It sounds off to me, but I'll take your word.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:08
I can't think of a sentence in past tense starting with "when", though I may be wrong.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:00
I can't think of a sentence in past tense starting with "when", though I may be wrong.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:00
1
1
@ALambentEye I used such a sentence at the end of my answer. ;) Also: When I went to the store, it was without my wallet. When I studied for the exam, it was immediately after I'd written an essay.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 0:06
@ALambentEye I used such a sentence at the end of my answer. ;) Also: When I went to the store, it was without my wallet. When I studied for the exam, it was immediately after I'd written an essay.
– Jason Bassford
Dec 16 at 0:06
It sounds off to me, but I'll take your word.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:08
It sounds off to me, but I'll take your word.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 16 at 0:08
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I'm afraid not, you are combining future (When...) and past tenses (have heard, had come)
The closest sentence to your original would be
Once I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
but that would imply you're hearing the song for the first time.
Upon hearing this song, memories came flooding back.
may be more suitable.
answered Dec 15 at 23:40
A Lambent Eye
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Thank you for pointing it out. I should've seen the dependent clauses.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 23:55
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I'm afraid not, you are combining future (When...) and past tenses (have heard, had come)
The closest sentence to your original would be
Once I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
but that would imply you're hearing the song for the first time.
Upon hearing this song, memories came flooding back.
may be more suitable.
answered Dec 15 at 23:40
A Lambent Eye
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Thank you for pointing it out. I should've seen the dependent clauses.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 23:55
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I'm afraid not, you are combining future (When...) and past tenses (have heard, had come)
The closest sentence to your original would be
Once I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
but that would imply you're hearing the song for the first time.
Upon hearing this song, memories came flooding back.
may be more suitable.
answered Dec 15 at 23:40
A Lambent Eye
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I'm afraid not, you are combining future (When...) and past tenses (have heard, had come)
The closest sentence to your original would be
Once I heard this song, memories came flooding back.
but that would imply you're hearing the song for the first time.
Upon hearing this song, memories came flooding back.
may be more suitable.
answered Dec 15 at 23:40
A Lambent Eye
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Thank you for pointing it out. I should've seen the dependent clauses.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 23:55
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Thank you for pointing it out. I should've seen the dependent clauses.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 23:55
Thank you for pointing it out. I should've seen the dependent clauses.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 23:55
Thank you for pointing it out. I should've seen the dependent clauses.
– A Lambent Eye
Dec 15 at 23:55
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I'm flagging this as off-topic ("belongs on ELL"). Hi Anfisacat, you may not be aware that our other site English Language Learners is the best place to look for answers on English questions that a fluent speaker would find trivial. If you have a question for ELL, be sure to read their guidance on what you can ask. FWIW: when I heard this song memories came flooding back is more usual; the present perfect is a bit awkward with "when", but I'd use when I've heard this song memories [before], would come flooding back. :-)
– Chappo
Dec 16 at 2:43
Thanks a lot. I'll study the other site.
– Anfisacat
Dec 16 at 18:01