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Hi Clive thanks a lot for the fast response Regarding 2 since the act took place sometime back why is catch present tense and noun used instead of caught past tense Thanks again

Hi Clive thanks a lot for the fast response Regarding 2 since the act took place sometime back why is catch present tense and noun used instead of caught past tense Thanks again

I would add to what Clive said and add that in the second sentence while the person was watchinging TV the action was happening in the present tense You couldn t say While I was watching TV I saw someone caught a frisbee but you could say While I was watching TV I saw someone catch a frisbee

I ve got I have gotThis is present perfect not past perfect I had got would be past perfect But note It is an idiom used to mean have I have got I have It is used as a present tense that is to express ideas taking place in present time I have got to start I have the obligation to start soon...

Hi There are two pairs of sentences The latter parts of the sentences are true I took another TOEFL is true and I am hungry is true and I am wondering which former parts are more possible or appropriate 1a Since 550 is not enough for Harvard I took another TOEFL This is OK The present tense...

It has nothing to do with subjunctive mood The verb of the dependent clause regresses with the main verb would think she was would feel there was but may be retained in present tense if the condition still obtains now would think she is would feel there was

The originals of both examples are clearly the preferred versions In the first one I picture the speaker with the paddle still raised ready to strike again I know it seems ironic but the sense of completeion which the perfect tense carries seems greater than that of the simple past I struck the...

Please help me 1 Is this correct Normally a present tense form of any kind seems to be used with a subordinate clause like this He has been or had been shopping for two hours when he was approached by someone wearing a cat mask No such clause need to be followed Joe was shopping at a Hyundai...

Thanks AlpheccaStars I am grateful to you but I have the feeling that we re trying to twist the meaning of that would be the postman into official explanations of dictionaries After more search I find this definition in Collin s Dictionary the first use in my first post is from Collin s Grammer 4...

Both can find and find are present tense so either will do fine They will stay longer in the US if they can find a cheap hotel They will stay longer in the US if they find a cheap hotel In the second conditional form change can find to could find and find to found They would stay longer in the US...