Question

时态对吗？

she wanted to be ……when she grows up 时态对吗?
She wanted to be a singer when she grows up主句动词wanted.从句动词grows 时态对吗？

Answer 1

英语语法要求时态一致，本句属于在时间状语从句中，主句和从句时态要根据实际情况而定，她长大了想当一名歌唱家，这就必须一致，可以用：She wants to be a singer when she grows up. 或者： She wanted to be a singer when she grew up.