http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3715.30106)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htm#18423Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:50:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18423pedant0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htm#18423http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18423.xmlThe correct answers are: "David shows interest and smiles at me." and "David showed interest and smiled at me." Countability is irrelevant.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htm#18404Sat, 16 May 2009 11:50:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18404whl6261http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htm#18404http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18404.xmlI think ' interest ' can be a countable noun too . eg. I have many interests and reading is one of themhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htm#18395Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:50:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18395Vivica2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htm#18395http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18395.xml"David showed some interest and smiled at me" I think that's correct...http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htm#18374Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:50:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18374maj3http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htm#18374http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18374.xmlNeither of them. Interest is an uncountable noun.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htmThu, 16 Jul 2009 11:50:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:18348Guest4http://www.englishforums.com/English/SomeHelpNeeded/dmwz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-18348.xmlHi, I am not sure whether which tense should I use: 1. David show interests and smile at me 2. David showed interests and smiled at me Which is correct? 1 or 2? Thanks Lyn