In this sentence:
The ship (set/sets) sail for the city of New York on the fifth of April.
Should we use “set” or “sets“?
- Note that it is not known if the “fifth of April” is in the past or the future.
Answer
In order to get the right tense, you have to know whether the event is taking place in the past or the future. In this case, set is the past tense, and sets is the present (or can be—and often is—used for future). But you can’t get the right tense without knowing what you’re describing.
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : Peter Johnmeyer , Answer Author : spoko
