Vincent Teo  +  377878 Mon, 11 Jun 07 11:22 AM Can I say, (a) He helps his father cut grass / cut the grass this morning / in the morning. Vincent Teo Joined on Sat, Mar 31 2007 Veteran Member 5,660

	Conchita57  +  377912 Mon, 11 Jun 07 12:34 PM - He helps his father cut the grass in the morning (habit or routine). - He's helping his father cut the grass this morning (arrangement or happening now). - He's helping his father cut the grass in the morning (future arrangement). - He helped his father cut the grass this morning (finished action on the same day). - He helped his father cut the grass in the morning (past action). Conchita57 Joined on Sat, Mar 10 2007 Madrid, Iberian Peninsula Full Member 315 In the beginning was the word.

	Vincent Teo  +  377936 Mon, 11 Jun 07 01:27 PM Is that mean " in the morning" and "this morning" do not affect the past / present tense? Vincent Teo Tenses, Present Tenses

	Conchita57  +  377986 Mon, 11 Jun 07 03:08 PM  Vincent Teo wrote: Does that mean " in the morning" and "this morning" do not affect the past / present tense? That's right.  Context will determine the tense. Conchita57 Tenses, Present Tenses