IS or HAS 1 My card is/has expired. They're both correct. The first is "to be" plus adjective; the second is present perfect tense. Can you say : PROCESS DEMANDS I have no idea what you have in mind, but I can think of a few things

Why unclear? Three years ago (I started working and) I worked for one year (so I finished working two years ago). It sounds good to my ears! Any native speakers? :D My two cents... I wouldn't be sure exactly what this

I'm aware that you think it's best, Anon. However, since the original poster provided us with no broader context, I'm telling you that it is not possible to say that present perfect would be better. I can only agree that present

Hi Anon Since there is no context included with the sentence, it is not possible to say which verb tense might be better or the best. Depending on the context, it would also be possible to use the present perfect. A future tense would also be

Alc24, You had post the same questions before which had been answered? Again, you seemed to be more interested in the pattern of sentence or speech than using them in the proper context. She is overwhelmed/overloaded with work. (

It's not a matter of formality. The meanings are different, sometimes slightly different, sometimes radically different. The example you gave seems journalistic. The present perfect (the form with have ) is sometimes used in that context to

Hi, I made some changes to your text and corrected a few grammar errors. Hopefuly someone else will do additional proofreading. The text is lengthy so please be patient. 1.The most interesting experience in my life was moving from

Well, the present perfect here has the sense of action in the past that has an effect or relevance continuing into the present, which is its standard use (or one of them, anyway). But what you say seems reasonable: in this context it might well be

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

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