English Grammar

conjuguaison

Nicolas Chireux

User since 2011
Posts: 1

4 Oct. 2012

In this sentence "the bus set off at 8 AM" that I read in a lesson, I don't understand why it is writtent "set off" and not "sets off". Thanks

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AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
4 Oct. 2012

I guess it's later in the day as someone says "the bus set off at 8 AM". Was the schedule reading 08:30, then the busman is guilty. Fortunately, it's not you who missed the bus; Nicolas.
I guess it's later in the day as someone says "the bus set off at 8 AM". Was the schedule reading 08:30, then the busman is guilty. Fortunately, it's not you who missed the bus; Nicolas.
Fugendichter
User since 2008
Posts: 588
11 Nov. 2012

"set" can be present or past. Only in present time the third person gets an -s. So when I read: the bus set off at 8 am, I hink the bus must have already left the station. Perhaps the following sentences in your text made that clear.
"set" can be present or past. Only in present time the third person gets an -s. So when I read: the bus set off at 8 am, I hink the bus must have already left the station. Perhaps the following sentences in your text made that clear.

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