In Adverbs^x, Simple past^x

Kooyeen wrote:Hi again,well, I think sometimes it's a matter of taste. I asked an American about "I never knew" and "I've never known" because I was not 100% sure of what I said, and it turned out that "never knew" can be used instead of "have never known" as well (so it seems it's not an...

Thank you so much, Amy and Jim.I perfectly understand that the usage I'm describing is highly dependent on context. That's why I tried to put my examples in a decent context. I also perfectly understand that often the present perfect is simply better in the examples I posted. What I wanted to...

Hi again,well, I think sometimes it's a matter of taste. I asked an American about "I never knew" and "I've never known" because I was not 100% sure of what I said, and it turned out that "never knew" can be used instead of "have never known" as well (so it seems it's not an exception).Ah! So you...

From what I gather from thise post, American English people tend to use more the Simple Past with those adverbs, right? I think we use both. I recently took a trip to Chicago. CJ

Yes, what Kooyeen posted was pretty much what I (and a vast number of students, probably British-oriented?) was taught in the early stages. With JUST, RECENTLY, YET, ALREADY you always need to use Present Perfect as it shows an action in the past that hasn't finished yet or an action that has...

CalifJim wrote:Kooyeen, Were there any other adverbs with this property (nearly always require a perfect tense in BrE)? Or just just? I'd be interested, because I think there are several. I believe already is another, for example.I was told "just, yet, already, ever, never" had to be used...

Kooyeen, Were there any other adverbs with this property (nearly always require a perfect tense in BrE)? Or just just? I'd be interested, because I think there are several. I believe already is another, for example. CJ

Walking as if each step were painful1, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle2. 1: Dependant clause (what kind of dependant clause??) I'm kind of confused as to the nature of this subordinate clause... It is reduced clause(While/As she was walking...) ...

Right or wrong?“For a moment1, I even thought2 that this was some sort of test3 and that this woman was someone from the head office4, testing my loyalty5.” 1: Prepositional phrase used adverbially. 2: Main clause 3: Dependant clause 4: Dependant clause 5: Participial...

Thanks Philip. How about the next one: Walking as if each step were painful1, she slowly pushed open the glass door and hobbled down the nearest aisle2. 1: Dependant clause (what kind of dependant clause??) I'm kind of confused as to the nature of this subordinate clause... 2:...