By Articles, Present tenses

After viewing a lot of articles, I found an English concept that we do use in everyday life. I am not sure for what I found is correct and I hope somebody could validate the concept for me. I found out that whenever you try to explain the current fact, present tense can always be used. Following...

It is simple aspect. There are three aspects-- simple, perfect, and continuous. However, it is NOT present tense, since it is infinitive (a form of nonfinite verb). Normally we do not assign voice, mood, aspect, tense(!), person, number, etc. to nonfinite verbs. 'You will find' is simple future.

Hi In the verb phrase 'to purchase' i need to know what aspect this is in, but i have no idea! So far ive got that its non-finite and in the present tense and an active voice. Can anyone help me with the aspect? I also need help with the verb phrase 'you will find' is this in the present...

Hi Mr. P. Many thanks for your suggestions, which are really useful. Shoot! It seems that I’ll never stop having doubts with the bloody article. Here I have some new doubts: 1) “Throughout Sextus’ other writings one finds the Skeptic’s distinctively agnostic attitude coexisting with negative...

Thanks for your answer. Finally, I can send the paper till Monday-Tuesday (end of the month). I have some more doubts. Here they are: 1) “We say that the causal principle of the Skeptical is the hope of becoming unperturbed. For men of talent, perturbed by the anomaly in things and being in...

I agree. This problem is a headache. Two principles contradict one another: 1) After a past tense of verbs of reporting, knowing, etc., continue in the past tense. 2) If something which is still true or universally true is reported or known, use the present tense. Conclusion: You can use...

A few comments... A. I recommend using "many" instead of "a lot", at least when writing articles or papers. The former is more formal and professional. B. A grammatical problem in all three sentences is "...uneasy, irritated, which is a symptom...". It should be "..uneasy and irritated, which...

Hello again, kynguyen You said: "In fact I think most of the verbs can be used with or without "to", right? For ex: I need to have a vacation. Or I need a vacation." You used the verb "need" as an exampe of the verbs that can be used with or without the particle "to". But the particle "to",...

Deepa, I totally agree with you! As examples always enlighten a lot, I'll give you some impressions of my mother tongue German: I have to say that English in many cases is simpler than my native language. You mentioned e.g. the gender of a noun which is usually expressed by the article. In...

When the particle did or do precedes the verb, it goes in its infinitive form: - I didn't know that. (past tense) - I don't know that. (present tense) - She doesn't know that. (present tense)