By Tenses, Conversations

Hello again,Here is a cleaned-up version of my lesson plan. I'm an insecure wreck, therefore I dare ask for another look at my work...Thanks again for the earlier help.MZL Lesson PlanPreparation Level : Elementary Lesson Length: 45 minutes Objective: To be able to use the Past Simple...

. Overall, it should work fine, MZL. A few corrections and fewer comments:Objective: To be able to use the Past Simple question forms and short answers. Target Language: did + subject + base (or 'dictionary') form of verb ( Did your mother call you? ) -- It is best to save the term...

Would anybody be kind enough to tell me what they think of this lesson plan I've made for my TEFL module ? Any suggestions ??Thanks so much .MZL Lesson PlanPreparation Level : Elementary Lesson Length: 45 minutes Objective: To be able to use the Past simple question forms and shot...

If a man comes home early and finds his wife in bed with another man, raged by what he saw, he got into a fight with his wife’s lover, subsequently killing him with a knife during the struggle. Is this tense switching common? I tend to do this in casual conversation too.Thanks.

Another Ordinary Night It was just another ordinary night at Al's bar. An unlucky fly paced up and down the window, looking for escape. While Al poured in some coffee for the lady and man laughly loudly having loud laughters audiable outside the bar if they are outside the bar, why is he...

Hi, I have an argument with my girlfriend and we met after calm down. Is the following conversation correct? Ben: May... you are back. When you ran away, I felt really upset. May: I was mad at you Ben.........I needed to run away or I would have exploded. or (the present tense version...

The first sentence means essentially the same as "...can/will you lend me some?", but "could/would" has the effect of "softening" the request -- making it seem less direct. The use of "happen to have" (as opposed to just "have") makes no...

Hi Jisu, I'd say the answer to your question is no. I can't think of a case where "before" may be substituted for a correct useage of "ago." Before always requires a time reference. It's comparing two different times in the past, saying time B was before time...

Maybe the purpose of my second example isn't clear. I was just trying to emphasize the fact that the conversation took place in the past. So when referring to the past exchanges, we should use the past tense. Similarly, the act of the nurse telling the patient was in the past so when one...

Well, I'll give you a second opinion and someone else can give you the third!I met an old high school friend ... yesterday. It had been three years since we'd talked. << This is technically correct.I met an old high school friend ... yesterday. It has been three years since...