In Past perfect^x, Past tenses^x

quote user Fandorin Hi Yes both of the words may be used Simply have has got tend to be used side by side with have has had have had has got have has had But the expression had got is rarely used in contemporary grammar quote Hi FandorinYou seem to be mixing things up Angliholic s sentence is...

shook hands is the past tense I shook hands with Edward had shaken is past perfect tense I had shaken hands with Edward before I shook hands with Steven

quote user Anonymous Hi I couldn t get it properly You mean this sentence I have had a headache is not present perfect tense S quote No it is NOT present tense I have a headache is present tense I had a headache is past tense I have had a headache for the last hour is present perfect I had had a...

I agree with CB The simple past tense could also be used

Thanks for the replies Avangi You mention the valid area of temporal concern But what does that mean Why is there a limit For a particular clause or phrase with a single verb tense yes there s a limit but there s not a temporal limit for the whole sentence is there No you re right that there isn...

Hi JacksonFor sentence No 2 I would prefer It is thought that it was written by Michael Other than that yes they mean the same thing The past tense was the perfect tense has been and the perfect infinitive to have been usually refer to the past even the past perfect or the pluperfect usually does...

Vincent Teo wrote Can I say a The radio was broken yesterday last week Yes and I d say the word broken is used as an adjective b The radio is broken just now now Now is OK but just now would only work if it is used to mean at this particular moment rather than just a moment ago However this...

Yankee wrote Hi ViceidolThe simple past rather than the past perfect is frequently usually used in everyday English as long as the meaning is clear in the context In more formal English and for English tests you should stick with the rules which tell you that the simple past tense becomes the...

Hi ViceidolThe simple past rather than the past perfect is frequently usually used in everyday English as long as the meaning is clear in the context In more formal English and for English tests you should stick with the rules which tell you that the simple past tense becomes the past perfect in...

Hi there are other things I am not sure and would like to ask further In the sentense I had been studying this subject from Janaury to March last year Q1 Is there an implicit context that the studying finished before March No there isn t Q2 Is it good to use continuous tense to stress that I was...