"Alan Jones" (Email Removed) wrote on 10 Nov 2003: Yes, BrE would have the present perfect in the 'policeman' example. Thank you for that. I'm glad to see that I've got at least one thing right about BrE. "If my

Here's where the original sentence would be correct as is. ... card got stolen, I need to notify my card company. To make it decent American English, it would have to be "If my credit card *was* stolen", otherwise that should ... for

He has done his job. ( active voice ) The job has been done by him. ( passive voice ) He is still doing his job. The job is still being done by him. Been is always used in a present perfect tense in passive form. Being too but

I am studying the sequence of the tenses and I am looking for a good study material. The books that ... subject). Could you please recommend me a good reference (on line or hard copy doesn't matter) for this topic ? George O. Curme's

10) __ this prints the document I'll make a coffee a) After c) Over b) During d) While Can't the answer be a? No. Here we have two events. If you use "after" that would mean that the print event happens first, then the making

When people (usually Americans) say "I got it" (e.g. if ... got it"? I know I am, when I say it. No, Americans say "I got it," with the past tense of "get", and Brits say "I've got it," with the

When people (usually Americans) say "I got it" (e.g. if they are playing a game and collect an essential power-up), ... people say "I got it", are they actually thinking "I've got it"? I know I am, when I say it.

I personally think every form of speech is important in a language . The uniqueness of present perfect tense is that you don't have to be specific about the time for a completed action. eg. We've gotten our job done in Iraq. ( Bush )

Could the present perfect be called the most "important" verb tense? If so,why? What is it that makes this structure so important for communication in the English language? Are there any advantages to teaching the present perfect in any

What is the difference between the present perfect "I have worked for Shell for 5 years." and the present perfect perfect continuous "I have been working for Shell for 5 years." ? When should I use one or the other? Is there a difference in meaning?