sequence of tenses
noun
grammar
the sequence according to which the tense of a subordinate verb in a sentence is determined by the tense of the principal verb, as in I believe he is lying, I believed he was lying, etc
Words nearby sequence of tenses
sequel,
sequela,
sequelize,
sequence,
sequence ladder,
sequence of tenses,
sequencer,
sequencing,
sequent,
sequential,
sequential access