In Simple past^x, Verbs^x

Let me repeat a chart I drew in another post. Present Point of View Tenses ........ have done ......... do/does .............will do ......... Present Perfect Present Future of the Present Past Point of View Tenses ........had done .........did...

"Why haven't you said it earlier?" = Present Perfect The Present Perfect Form:Subject + have / has + past participle == > affermativeHave / Has + subject + past participle == > interrogativeSubject + have / has + not + past participle == > negative Present Perfect usage:- Past actions...

Onh1986 wrote:So what the difference between: - I was thinking. - I have thought.Hi,it is difficult to answer, because you should put verbs in example sentences in order to understand how to use them.I am thinking now. That's what I'm doing now. I'm thinking about my new invention. Please...

Hi,little question:I know I can use the simple past instead of the the present perfect with some adverbs, like "already", "just", ect. What about using the simple past instead of the past perfect? That's common, but I don't kow if it is still common when some adverbs are used. Examples:I (have)...

What is the yardstick? It seems that I wish ... simple past ... doesn't work with "achievement" verbs -- or rather "achievement" predicates -- predicates which indicate by their meaning something which happens at a point in time. Thus, the following are not possible. I wish he stopped...

Diamondrg wrote: Because she had once broken his heart, John ---- seeing Mary whenever possible. A) dodge B) shirk C) avoid I have a hunch that the correct answer is C and my guess is that "dodge" and "shirk" are not followed by other verbs. What do you think? Unlesss the chosen verb is in...

Sabyakgp wrote:You suggested that I could also say "I worked.." But I believe that the event in the first clause occured before the event in the second clause, so it should be past perfect (the first clause) instead of simple past. I am just wondering that whether your suggestion can be...

Hi, welcome to Englishforums. You can also use the search function to search the forum for interesting threads (there's a search button in the top right corner of every page). I would use "did", not "have". The simple past focus on something that happened and keeps that action...

Can you give me some examples of the present subjunctive in regular verbs, other than 'be' verbs? Can you also give me some examples of the past subjunctive in regular verbs, other than 'be' verbs?As already explained above, other than be, the only forms that show the subjunctive are the third...

"have been lobbying" is an action started in the past and is still continuing...Italy is still trying to get China to agree to limit cheap exports or to set a fixed number, but no decision yet. "rose" is simple past - a defined period in the past = "in the 9 months ending in October 2005". the...