In Tenses^x, American English^x

I've posted this in another thread: would + base form of verb = simple conditional (would go) would + have + past participle = perfect conditional (would have gone) Both are usually seen in conditional sentences Types II and III. Type II: "If it started to rain now, I would stay at home." Type...

Yes, you are right - this is a matter of British and American English: In American English, the forms usually are: get (infinitive) got (past tense) gotten (past participle) while in British they are: get (infinitive) got (past tense) got (past participle) The "inappropriate" use you are...

We use "think" in the past simple or past perfect tense to indicate a belief that was previously held but that has been shown to be incorrect. For example: I didn't think she was going. (past simple) I had thought that she wasn't going. (past perfect) The exception is in converting from direct...

Hi Inglish! How’s everything going? Here’s a long list of common American English slang words and idioms for ya'. It took me a LONG time to get these together, and in order, but here they are……. ace- very good (he’s an ace at his job) airhead- stupid person (that guy is a real airhead) all...

I understand your problem, because in my language I don't have this tense either. "Have you done your homework?" - in British and American English. "Did you do your homework?" - is possible in American English. Check this website: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html It...

>>Would you like to have something to eat? No, thank you, I just had dinner. This is - as I was taught - a classical example to show differences between British and American English: In AE you'd say "I just had dinner.", while in BE you'd prefer to say "I've just had dinner."

I think this was discussed in another thread here in EF ? I'd like to know once and for all if it happens the same with British English/American English and Spanish of Spain and Spanish of America. There are two things: the correct use of the language and the local differences, these ones...

Here is some advice on the use of got and gotten. Got is the past tense and past participle of get. You use have got to say that someone has a particular thing, or to mention a quality or characteristic that someone or something has. I’ve got a coat just like this. She hasn’t got a work...

lol maj ! good one ! I like knowing as much as i can about both. Hate being caught out !!!! Even though i don't think that i will EVER accept the american past tense of 'drag' as 'drug' !!!!!! I confess that I do occassionally find myself using 'gotten' though !!! As in 'it's gotten...