It is unusual to see a dog within a church and even more see how the animal patiently waits, in front of the altar, for the priest begins the mass.
It is what happens into a little church on the outskirts of Rome for several years ago. The dog, a 12-year-old German Shepherd that answers to the name of Tommy, goes, without exception, to church for more than six years.
The place wherein he patiently waits for the mass to finish is the same place where he saw his owner, already dead, for the last time whose funeral celebrated in the same church.
From then until now, Tommy patiently waits her returning. Sometimes sleeping other times simply in silent.
When the mas finishes and they all go out, Tommy remains there.
A day more, her owner doesn't return. Probably he don't know she won't never do it.
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It is unusual to see a dog within a church and even more TO see how the animal patiently waits, in front of the altar, for the priest TO begiN the mass.
ReplyDeleteIt is what happens iN a little church on the outskirts* of Rome SINCE several years ago. The dog, a 12-year-old German [s]hepherd that answers to the name of Tommy, HAS BEEN GOING, without exception, to church for more than six years.
The place wherein he patiently waits for the mass to finish is the same place where he saw FOR THE LAST TIME(1) his owner, RECENTLY DECEASED, AND whose funeral WAS celebrated in the same church.
From then until now, Tommy patiently waits FOR HIS returN. Sometimes sleeping, other times simply in silenCE.
When the masS finishes and they all go out, Tommy remains there. A day more, her owner doesn't return. Probably he doESn't know she won't Ever do it.(2)
(1) I had to move this forward to get away from the clauses about his owner.
(2) Do what?
*good word
but according to the text, the dog continues going to church, so the tense "has been going" I don't know if is right. ??
ReplyDelete(2) Probably he doesn't know she won't ever do it(return to church)
This is difference between English and Spanish. We often use the past perfect to indicate an action that occurred in the past and continues. Spanish usually uses the present tense for that.
ReplyDeleteThe he/she has confused me. Which is the male and which the female, the dog or the owner?
Probably you mean "present perfect". Thamks Matt
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