However, we usually prefer as simple past tense when we identify the person, thing, or circumstances responsible for a present situation (because we are focusing on the past cause, not the present result). That would explain my aversion to the use

Who has let the cat in? (= look at the mess the cat has done ..) Who let the cat in? ( who was the person responsible ..) I think this explanation seems a little iffy in my opinion. If you walk into your kitchen and saw a

I'm going to quote some stuff that can be found in Swan's Practical English Usage, which is often considered to be the most complete ESL grammar book available. This should apply to BrE, I guess. Here are some short paragraphs written by

If a situation calls for present perfect, regardless whether it's in Britain or in the US, the same grammar rules still applies. I was told there is this difference: American: I just saw your sister / I've just seen your sister. British:

'It snows' is in the simple present tense. It indicates a fixed habit or state, repeated or continuous. 'It is snowing' is in the present continuous tense. It indicates a temporary state, something that may be happening now but

Is there a difference in the meaning of these two phrases? "Yes, I got your message." "Yes, I did get your message." The difference is in emphasis. The second is emphatic. Are both of these phrases in Simple Past Tense? Yes,

The simple present is for repeated actions. Why don't you want to go to dance class? You seem to have fun every time you go.

Teachers, please help me with another present perfect question. Watching a drama I heard an actress say, "I think you have made the right choice." and am wondering why the present perfect tense was used here. I guess the simple past

Hi, In your sentence there are two distinct events which didn't take place at the same time. Since there was a time gap between the events, the past perfect was used for the earlier event (had been taken) and the simple past for the

He said that it was the most perfect event he had ever seen. I think for the above sentence, which I wrote in the starting post, it can be said that the following sentence would have a similar meaning or pretty much has the same effect in