In Tenses^x, Present tenses^x

I’ll begin with his movies, for they’re something that I truly never imagined. He is the star of his movies in every way, romancing his co-stars, no matter their age, no matter their needs. It’s a little like watching your grandfather in a situation you never dared to dream. It is not easy to...

.Hi, all.I just wanted to know if any of you were going anywhere this weekend.I haven't contacted any of you for a long time. Summer is here and this nasty sun seems to be really putting forth the heat day in and day out, non-stop, doesn't it? Anyway, I am sitting -- well, almost half...

In reported speech you can use the simple present tense after a verb in the past tense if what follows is still true. 3. He told her she has to bring her homework tomorrow. (Fine. If he told her today, then it is correct to say that she has to bring her homework tomorrow.) All the other...

Hi,1. I have been to Bath several times and enjoy the hot springs there. The present tense tells me you stilll always enjoy them. 2. I have been to Bath several times and have enjoyed the hot springs there.3.I have been to Bath several times and enjoyed the hot springs there. If you said this to...

Thank you. If something is left unfinished and/or some action has not been performed yet, would you say both tenses, present and past, are OK although I have a feeling some native speakers prefer the present tense in some cases (if you can follow what I am saying) eventhough they are reported...

In reported speech, no quotation marks are required. The speaker uses present tense verbs because what she is saying relates to the present, not the past, and is still true

Thank you very much Grammar Geek,but to be frank ,I'm still confused aout the use of' Would' here.Can we use WILL instead of WOULD in #1 ?and why don't they use WILL in # 2?Similarly your sentence is " If the candidate has such proficiency, it would be preferable .Why not...

Hi, all.I just wanted to know if all of you were going anywhere this weekend.I haven't contacted all of you for a long time. Summer is here and this nasty sun seems really putting forth the heat day in and day out, non-stop, doesn't it? Anyway, I am sitting -- well, almost half-lying...

Hi,Actually I wanted to see the difference between select a few and selected a few.It's just present tense / past tense. Or are you asking about something else?ClivePSPerhaps you mean this adjectival form. They only represent a select few young girls. They only represent a selected few young...

N2G raises a good point. If they are still there and you're sure, then use "roost." If you want to talk about when you were there, use "roosted."