Dün olmuş bir şeyi anlatan biri İngilizcede çoğu zaman şöyle başlar: So I'm walking down the street, and this guy comes up to me… Olay geçmişte, ama cümleler present. Bu bir hata değil; konuşmanın en canlı anlatım biçimi.
1Yazıda ve konuşmada
YAZIDA
I was walking down the streetwhen a man came up to me
KONUŞMADA
So I'm walking down the street,and this guy comes up to me
| Yazıda (past) | Konuşmada (present) |
|---|---|
| I was walking down the street. | So I'm walking down the street. |
| A man came up to me. | This guy comes up to me. |
| He said, "Do you have the time?" | He says, "Do you have the time?" |
| I looked at my phone, and it was dead. | I look at my phone, and it's dead. |