Here is a sentence from CGOEL: We’ve already discussed it yesterday. It should be We already discussed it yesterday. And the discussion is over. It is anomalous to use the present perfect ( 've discussed ) with an adverb indicating a

You can, but native speakers normally use simple present in the subordinate clause: I'll do what I'm asked to do.

Hi, I'd change these: 5. The sun was eclipsed by the moon. ACTIVE PASSIVE 9. This bone has been buried by the dog . PASSIVE 10. It takes a long time to think of these examples . PASSIVE ACTIVE 13. There was a cup of coffee on the table but now

1. Class is canceled 2. school is closed I dont understand why you use ed in a simple present sentence. is closed an adjective in the sentence? what is the different between class was closed and class is closed.

The first is a statement in the present tense meaning I have ceased as of now using the email account. The second is a future tense statement meaning at some time in the near future I will not be using the email account, although the statement

i would like to know two things. the first one is : the past participle of the verb "go", is it "been"? ex: i have been to London. have you ever been to London? i think that "go" in this case has irregular form

Hi, Because with Present Perfect, you need have + past participle . 'Figured' is the past participle. This is why you say I have cooked dinner and not I have cook dinner. Clive

Hi, Both 'thought' and 'fixed' are past tense. The fact that the car is, in the present, fixed or not doesn't change your word choice for this sentence. You are correct when you say the past tense ' thought ' is to

What about 3 days ago? Should I use past perfect or present perfect?

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