主節が現在時制の時、従属節は今(現在)を起点に変化する。
- I am searching the ticket which I bought last month. (従属節は過去形)
- I think that he is ill. (従属節は現在形)
- I don't know when they will come here.(従属節は未来形)
[過去時制]
主節が過去時制の時、従属節はその時点(過去)を起点に変化する。
- I was searching the ticket at that time which I had bought last month. (従属節は過去完了形(大過去))
- I thought that he was ill. (従属節は過去形)
- I didn't know when they would come here. (従属節は助動詞の過去形)
[未来時制]
主節が未来時制の時、従属節はその時点(未来)を起点に変化する。
- I will search the ticket which I bought last month. (従属節は過去形)
- I will go shopping if it rains tomorrow. (従属節は現在形)
[時制の一致の例外]
- I said to him "If you go shopping for furniture I will lend my car.". (直接話法)
- At school, I learned that water boils at 100℃. (普遍的な事実)
- He said that he jogs every day. ((現在も変らない)習慣)
- He told that if he had money he would assist them with funds. (仮定法:従属節は過去を起点にした変化をしていない)
※日記 に補足があります。