Can I use 'present perfect tense', 'past tense' in one sentence?

Question

1.
I used to see that 'present perfect tense' and 'present tense' are combined in one sentence.
But I haven't seen that 'present perfect tense' and 'past tense' are combined in one sentence.
Is it possible to use above case?

2. Is this right sentence?

'According to her manager, it was the first time that Nancy has had to postpone a show due to her health.'

Answer 1

Depending on the contest.
If the manager was talking about the event that happened earlier, that it should be:
'According to her manager, it was the first time that Nancy had had to postpone a show due to her health.'
If it happened at the same time, then it should be:
'According to her manager, it was the first time that Nancy had to postpone a show due to her health.'
If it is in present, then
'According to her manager, it is the first time that Nancy has had to postpone a show due to her health.'

Answer 2

Hello there.
1. In a complex (or compound) sentence, where there is a main clause and sub-clause, if the main clause is in the present tense, you may use any tense in the sub-clause. So, if the main clause is in present perfect tense, you may use past tense in the sub-clause. E.g.: I have been told that it was Nancy's first big show.
However, when the main clause is in the past tense, the sub-clause should always be in the past form.

2. That way, since the main clause in your sentence is in the past tense, the sub-clause must be in the past form too:
According to the manager, it was the first time that Nancy had had to postpone a show due to her health.

I hope this helps.

Take care.

Answer 3

The sentence depends on whether the speaker is quoting the manager or whether the speaker is summarizing what the manager said. If he is quoting the manager, then the sentence is correct. If he is summarizing what the manager said, then "had had" is correct, So either can be correct, depending on the scenario that the sentence is created from.

Answer 4

2. .................had had to postpone, not has had to postpone.

...has had... would go with an indtroductory present tense: 'Accordning to her manager, it is the first time that Nancy has had to postpone.............' So, after 'it was the first time...' you require the pluperfect tense - 'had had to postpone.....'

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If you don't like the combination 'had had to', try 'had needed to . . .' then you'll see it makes sense.

Answer 5

Past Tense Of Postpone

Answer 6

this is o.k. to have the previous and the present suitable interior the comparable sentence, even nevertheless if I have been writing that, i might use "are": those are different the foremost values. additionally, the excellent auxiliary is "have": "values that have helped..." "stay lucid of my aims" does not extremely artwork. Your aims stay lucid to you. "...have helped me to concentration on my aims" might placed across the belief.