In Simple present^x, Verbs^x

Liveinjapan wrote:From the side, sleek lines cut a sexy and athletic profile, and in back, the unique deco look of the tail lamps coupled with the dual-exhaust of the V6 complete this beast. Is cut a past participle modifying sleek lines? No - the simple present tense instead. The clue comes...

Angliholic wrote:I regret saying that I hate you. I regret saying that I hated you. I regret to say that I hate you. I regret to say that I hated you. Which of the above four versions sound right to you? Which ones are identical in meaning? Thanks.Hi Angliholic, I regret to say I'd...

MarvinTheMartian wrote:For instance, in the following dialogue, would you say "I took" or "I've taken": A: Where's my favorite coffee mug? I can't find it. It's not in the cupboard. B: I took it out / I've taken it out. It's on the table.I'm quite sure I'd usually say "I took it out". The...

Vincent Teo wrote:Can I say, (a) The radio was broken yesterday / last week. Yes, and I'd say the word 'broken' is used as an adjective. (b) The radio is broken just now / now. 'Now' is OK, but 'just now' would only work if it is used to mean 'at this particular moment' rather than 'just a...

Hi, There is one thing that I'm having a hard time on; verb tense. Is it okay if I make a list of tasks that way : If you are describing your current job, use simple present to describe your 'tasks', eg write reports. If it's your previois job, use simple past, eg wrote...

Thanks, There is one thing that I'm having a hard time on; verb tense. Is it okay if I make a list of tasks that way : 1-Programming applications ... 2-Writing reports ... 3-Attending to meetings... instead of using the simple past ? In addition, before listing the tasks I would like...

Hi MkyolI'd like to point out a few things:- The word 'since' does not work in your sentence as it is written. It seems that you want to use the word 'since' to talk about 'from a point in the past up to now', but that doesn't work well with the verb 'started'. The start of something is usually...

Pucca wrote: 3. Tonight we ____________ (see) a play at the thereatre.hmm..why is the verb "to see" and not "to watch"?Thanks in advance! I know of no rules governing this, but I think many people make this distinction: I watched a movie (aired or on CD) last night .