I saw the plane crash or crashing into the mountain.( why it cannot be 'crashed') That's just the way English works with verbs of perception like see (and certain other verbs as well). The infinitive crash will be assumed to be in the

Anyway, my take away from reading about verb tense in novels and from talking with Seth Harwood is that some people think writing in the present tense is modern and other people think it is trendy and annoying. Is take away an idiom? I

Example: I learned more today than I did all week. (OR) I learned more today than I had all week. Are both sentences correct? Since 'learned' is past tense, would it be accurate to use 'had' because it is past perfect? The

Hi Anon Although "had" is possible, I think I'd prefer "did". I don't think anyone would interpret a real difference in terms of meaning. By the way, you could also use "have" (rather than "did" or

Hi, tense of ment me a nt is the Simple Past and Past Participle of the irregular verb 'mean'. Clive

Thank you very much, Doctor D. And what is your opinion on "are seeing" itself? Is it correct to say like that at all? I have always thought that "to see" is one of the least likely verbs to be used in continuous

Why do we say " What do we do now ?" when we actually mean "What should we do now ?" or " Where do we go now ?" when we actually mean "Where should we go now ?"

No. Used to is possible only in the past tense. CB

Icadia, I understood the focus of your question; therefore, I mentioned that 'if the indirect speech itself contains a subordinate clause (introduced by until... in your case), then the verb of that subordinate clause may be in the present

Thanks!! I appreciate your replies. Yes. you are right. I think the legislation about driving is still effective, so the tenses don't need to be changed, which means his comment is still relevant. I posted a contradictory question. If his