In Past perfect^x

In my opinion the second clause would be better if the past perfect had been used: "Jack sang in the park this morning as he had done the two previous days." Do you agrre with me Mr.M? NON CON

Hey CJ thanks and please check the following sentences: 1# I have never asked myself what I would like to do in future. Is it correct grammatically? 2# Have you ever asked yourself what would you like to do in future? 3# Before I met you I had (never) known any person such as you. Is...

Given your example: "I just found out I can't renew my lease for school next year." Given that the subordinating sentence is in the simple past, it should be complemented by a a finite time clause, thus expressing an action in the past with consequences upon the immediate present: "...

We are having 20 boxes delivered tomorrow. The above sentence uses what is called "causative form". We use the causative form to indicate that we are not doing something ourselves, but have arranged someone else to do it for us. The structure is: subject + have + object + past...

Hi, Thank you for the Holiday Wishes and same to you. On December 21, while conducting a tour of the job site, we observed the following unsafe conditions and practices: 1 Several workers were not wearing hardhats. 2 Permissible load capacity signs were not posted on I urge you...

Hi MH First of all, I would like to wish you and your colleagues at EnglishForums.com a merry merry X'mas and a happy New Year. Second of all, I need your help again. Please take a look at the following letter: On December 21, while conducting a tour of the job site, we observed the...

Mister Micawber, Thanks for your help. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. During my next holidays I will ask you some doubts that I have about Past Perfect and Conditionals. I really have problems with Past Perfect. I am Brazilian and this tense there isn't in Portuguese. I love...

Hello Jobb 'To have something done (by someone else)' is 'to get something done (by someone else)', 'to make arrangements for something to be done (by someone else)', e.g. 'I had/ my hair/ cut.' 'I had/ my house/ painted.' In your example, the 'someone else' is the photographer. The...

Good morning Mr Micawber, Internet is just fantastic! It's as if I HAD an English teacher with me at home! A/ I thought that : 1) the PRESENT subjunctive had the form of the infinitive, just as in "COME what it may!" "God SAVE the Queen" etc. 2) the PAST subjunctive had the form of...

Mav, please proofread before you post-- other mistakes confuse us as to what you are asking, sometimes. Use the 'preview' button. 1) 'I was being bothered by my friend during yesterday's math lesson.'-- This is grammatically OK as past progressive, passive voice, but the use of the...