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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.

  
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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).
  
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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?
  
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.
  
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