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Davidrock65

#242127 Sun, 02 Jul 06 06:05 PM

I am teaching my children about the past and the future tense. There are a few things that I am confused with.

A. Is Sunday the first day of a week? If so, why does week-end include Sunday, which imples Sunday is "the last day" of a week?

B. Supposing that I teach my children about tenses on Monday(7/3rd), should I call:

a. 7/ 2nd last Sunday and 7/9th next Sunday? b. 7/2nd last Sunday and 7/9th on Sunday?

c. 7/2nd on Sunday and 7/9th next Sunday?

To me, last Sunday seems to be 6/ 25th and next Sunday seems to be 7/16th

Thanks for answering the questions

Davidrock65

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Clive

#242139 Sun, 02 Jul 06 07:21 PM

Hi,

I am teaching my children about the past and the future tense. There are a few things that I am confused with.

A. Is Sunday the first day of a week? If so, why does week-end include Sunday, which imples Sunday is "the last day" of a week? I think that most people consider Sunday as the last day of the week. I don't understand why calendars show itt as the first day of the week.

B. Supposing that I teach my children about tenses on Monday(7/3rd), should I call:

a. 7/ 2nd last Sunday You'd naturally say 'yesterday'. If you said 'last Sunday', I'd notice that you didn't say 'yesterday' and I'd wonder if you meant Sunday June/25. I'd probably ask you for clarification. and 7/9th next Sunday? Yes

b. 7/2nd last Sunday same comment as above and 7/9th on Sunday? Yes, if you use a future tense

c. 7/2nd on Sunday again, I'd wonder why you didn't say 'yesterday', and perhaps ask for clarification and 7/9th next Sunday? Yes

To me, last Sunday seems to be 6/ 25th see my comments above and next Sunday seems to be 7/16th I think this is a culture-based idea. Many of my immigrant students have the same idea. In my culture, this would be' the Sunday after next'.

This topic is a tricky one for English learners.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

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Davidrock65

#242272 Mon, 03 Jul 06 06:53 AM

and 7/9th next Sunday? Yes -->If we consider Sunday to be the last day of a week, shouldn't 7/9th be THIS SUNDAY instead of next Sunday?

Thanks for answering. I have learned a lot from you, Clive. Smile [:)]

Davidrock65

#242274 Mon, 03 Jul 06 07:01 AM

Supposing that I teach my children about the past tense on Tuesday (7/4th), would that make 7/2nd last Sunday?

Davidrock65

Diamondrg

#242301 Mon, 03 Jul 06 11:29 AM

Davidrock65 wrote:

and 7/9th next Sunday? Yes -->If we consider Sunday to be the last day of a week, shouldn't 7/9th be THIS SUNDAY instead of next Sunday?

Thanks for answering. I have learned a lot from you, Clive.

If today were 5 Sunday, what would "this Thursday", "last Thursday" and "next Thursday" be? Smile [:)]

Diamondrg

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Clive

#242383 Mon, 03 Jul 06 04:15 PM

Hi guys,

and 7/9th next Sunday? Yes -->If we consider Sunday to be the last day of a week, shouldn't 7/9th be THIS SUNDAY instead of next Sunday? You can say either, 'this Sunday' or 'next Sunday'.

Supposing that I teach my children about the past tense on Tuesday (7/4th), would that make 7/2nd last Sunday? Yes. Or 'this Sunday' (past tense shows that it is a Sunday in the past, not in the future).

If today were 5 Sunday, what would "this Thursday", "last Thursday" and "next Thursday" be?

This Thursday = depends on whether you are using past or future tense.

Last Thursday = 2/July

Next Thursday = 9/July

Best wishes, Clive