In Past simple^x

  Sure, and the difference is not only in the tense. In the original sentence "packed" is an adjective, and in yours it is a verb!  

Hello 1. "Have you heard about the murder last night?" "Yes, that's terrible. I've heard two men have been/were arrested nearby the crime scene" --- My question is why "have you heard" and "last night"? Can I use the present perfect and say:...

Dear teachers, Could you please explain why "past simple" is used here with until now. In my opinion , it should be the present simple not the past simple here: Since 2005, Ha Noi’s relevant agencies and experts have drafted documents such as the Regulation on Management, Investment and...

You can always say what you mean. Really? You're still working as a teacher? shows surprise at the continuation of the teaching. The expectation was probably that your friend would have quit teaching by now. Really? You work as a teacher? shows surprise that the work consists of teaching...

Hi To sum it up I could be either: Friend : I'm still working as a teacher. You : I'm surprised to hear that. You're still working as a teacher? Really? OR Friend: I work as a teacher. You: I'm surprised. You work as a teacher, I thought you retired a long...

It struck me that way, yes. But it always depends on the exact shade of meaning you're trying to communicate. I work as a teacher, meaning I do it everyday, is certainly a correct sentence, and very ordinary. No problems there. I agree with your assessment of the response. ( I'm...

Hi Calif! But is it better to use the progressive form just because of "still"? What if I didn't use it in the sentence? Friend: I work as a teacher. You: I'm surprised. You work as a teacher, I thought you retired a long time ago. -- In this example, however, the...

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Hi I have one more question regarding "still" Let's say that I meet a friend whom I haven't seen for a long time and he tells me that he still works/is working as a teacher (well, I'm not sure which form he would use?). Then I am very surprised and I say/ask: You...

Did it snow this time last year? seems a little too specific. I would take it almost as Did it snow on this date last year? Hardly anyone would remember such a thing. I think, therefore, that unless I were consulting a meteorologist regarding real weather data, I would use Was it snowing this...