S.P.I.  +  639191 Sun, 11 Jan 09 10:29 PM Hi there, I'd appreciate it if someone could explain the difference b/w the following two sentences: *This award is the biggest farce i ever saw* *This award is the biggest farce i have ever seen* Thanks in advance. S.P.I. Joined on Sun, Dec 14 2008 Junior Member 58 Sentences

	Fandorin  +  639214 Sun, 11 Jan 09 11:01 PM Hi, S.P.I. Welcome to English Forums. We rarely use "ever" with a past tense. "Ever" explains the whole previous experience (in your sentence and is likely to be used practically always) and is rather similar to "any time before, including moment of speech". Nevertheless, you may use it in informal speech in the same meaning. Fandorin Joined on Thu, Dec 20 2007 Moscow Contributing Member 1,386 Whatever happens, be yourself. Tenses, Past Tenses, Sentences, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Speaking, Speeches, Languages

	Clive  +  639257 Sun, 11 Jan 09 11:53 PM Hi, Allow me to be a little pedantic. You are asking about tenses, but overlooking the more simple matter that your sentences are incorrect because you do not have a capital 'I'. In an exam, I would mark your sentences incorrect, regardless of whether the tense was correct. Best wishes, Clive. Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,679 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Tenses, Sentences