backshift
/ˈbækʃɪft/
noun 2verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
2
A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
1
To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
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