樓上唔o岩呀~
因為係minutes, 即係會議記錄, 咁即係記錄一d已經發生了的事啦, 所以要用past tense ( he reported 既 report 要加 -ed)
唔係話 depends on the event 架
你寫minutes既時候, 一定要用past tense 去開始句句子, 例如:
The meeting was held on the 1st of July.
Five committee members attended the meeting.
不過, he reported 之後有時會用其他 tense 就係真既
好簡單, 如果有人o係個meeting度提議一d野, 咁樣野都未發生,未實行, 所以就要用future tense (will)喇...例如:
John 提議我們可以/應該舉辦一個週年晚會
John suggested that we shall organize an annual dinner.
(注意, suggest 都係有 -ed)
Peter 保證他會在七月尾完成大堂的裝飾
Peter promised that he will finish decoration of the lobby by the end of July.
minutes 其實係一種indirect speech, 用 past tense 寫先至正宗:
In the English language, minutes of meeting are usually written in indirect speech in the past tense as opposed to direct speech in verbatim records.
有個website教你點寫minutes, 都係話用past tense 架
http://www.iec.ch/tiss/survkit/secretary/meeting/minutes.htm
我以前中學做secretary, 寫minutes 都係用past tense架
就係咁~