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Hi So it is simple present okay for report writing No Very generally speaking a report should normally use past tense because it is reporting past events eg Heat was applied to the chemical At 40 degrees it ignited eg When I searched the robber I found he had a gun in his pocket I arrested him...

quote user Maple quote user Goodman Teo Many already posted their answers But I will give my two cent s worth anyway This is what I would say 1 I live in Taiwan now But I am quite familiar with New York because I had lived there for five yeas before Thefact that you did live in N Y for five...

quote user lhotte just say he wears his helmet before he rides his motorcycle you call this compound sentence in a simple present tense quote This brings up GG s objection He takes a shower before he goes to the movies He reads the paper before he goes to the movies He wears his helmet before he...

just say he wears his helmet before he rides his motorcycle you call this compound sentence in a simple present tense

Liveinjapan wrote From the side sleek lines cut a sexy and athletic profile and in back the unique deco look of the tail lamps coupled with the dual exhaust of the V6 complete this beast Is cut a past participle modifying sleek lines No the simple present tense instead The clue comes from the...

Hi Active sentence Somebody stole my bicycle Passive sentence My bicycle has been stolen Is the passive sentence OK in your opinion I would write My bicycle was simple past stolen As far as I know if the active sentence is written in simple past than the passive one should also be written in...

Avangi wrote Thanks L What about the mechanics of whenever he comes Hi Avangi Very interesting question Now with the additional information the situation is no longer habitual as addressed earlier So how do we explain the marriage of the simple present and the simple future tenses Could we treat...

Angliholic wrote I regret saying that I hate you I regret saying that I hated you I regret to say that I hate you I regret to say that I hated you Which of the above four versions sound right to you Which ones are identical in meaning Thanks Hi Angliholic I regret to say I d probably use only...

MarvinTheMartian wrote For instance in the following dialogue would you say I took or I ve taken A Where s my favorite coffee mug I can t find it It s not in the cupboard B I took it out I ve taken it out It s on the table I m quite sure I d usually say I took it out The use of the present...

Thank you Mister Micawber I thought as much Indeed it does sound more natural to use the present progressive in these sentences However from a logical standpoint I still don t understand why it would be improper to use the simple present tense After all in both cases to play and to wear are what...