By Simple present, Tenses

I don't think you'll see tenses other than the so-called "simple future" (wil) or the simple present used in this type of conditonal clause, maj.

1. I don't think it's a matter of obligation, "isn't going" just sounds natural in that sentence. The meaning is that Susan goes to school (Simple Present because it is something she des regularly), but she isn't going to school right now. "Right now" doesn't give the idea of any action you...

The future time is determined by the main verb or by the context, so a verb in a subordinate clause referring to the future time appears in the simple present tense after subordinating conjunctions (after, before, until, when, as soon as..) By the time I arrive at the hotel, I will have...

I don't really understand the question either... Konstantin, you're referring to the Conditional with your German example. Indirect speech in German works differently as the Conjunctive has to be used in formal German, which however, can be replaced by the Conditional (would+infinitive). In...

hello. i'm a student and i need to write about about simple past simple present present perfect tenses.i need to compare and contrast these tenses and i don't how to do. please help me. thank u in advance. mohammed from algeria

I don't know much about history, I don't much about geography, I don't know much about the French I took, I do know that I love you and if you love me too what a wonderful world this would be. Although true, this version might have subtly different implications regarding the world-view of the...

Gotcha. With that explanation, I finally understood it. Jeez, that is SUBTLE. Okay - what they're saying is this. SIMPLE PRESENT tense can be used to indicate a repeated action, for example "I write books" or "I play the trombone". They are going on to conclude (falsely, in my opinion) that the...

PC sensitivities aside, the main problem here is the tense change. "Did not pay attention" is past. The class has ended and she got her F. "She is slower" is simple present, and so, ongoing. She had and contiunes to have learning problems. If this is what you intended to say, then fine, there...

The city is polluted. ( simple present tense in passive form ) I tried to shout ( simple past tense, incomplete sentence ) I tried shouting ( simple past, " shouting " is a gerund ) He claimed that he was the Queen's nephew. ( simple past, " that he was the Queen's nephew " is a noun clause...

Auxiliary verbs are "be, have, will" because those are the ones which are needed to built up all the tenses except simple present and simple past: I HAVE seen a rainbow. I WAS writing a letter. I WILL go to Brussels tomorrow. I HAVE BEEN watching a movie. also passive: A letter WAS BEING...