http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tense/ndbp/post.htm#64768Sun, 02 Jan 2005 12:20:53 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:64768Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tense/ndbp/post.htm#64768http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-64768.xml<br />1. I am sorry that I didn't meet you before you left. <br /> <br />2. I know the girl he has married/married. -- both OK <br /> <br />3. He broke the plate he ate lunch on. <br /> <br />4. I saw the house he has bought/bought. -- both OK <br /> <br />5. He has not /did not come. -- 'has not': they are still waiting for him. 'Did not': they have given up waiting or it is too late. <br /> <br />http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tense/nckx/post.htmSat, 01 Jan 2005 16:42:18 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:64631Guest1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tense/nckx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-64631.xmlHi <br />I need help in choosing the right tense in the below sentences. <br /> <br />thanks! <br /> <br />1. I am sorry that I [hadn't met/didn't] you before you left <br />2. I know the girl he [has married/married] <br />3. He broke the plate he [has eaten/ate] lunch with <br />4. I saw the house he [has bought/bought] <br />5. He [has not /did not] come [ the diffrence in the two?] <br />