You've explained this very clearly and I now understand. However, just one question, if understanding/meaning lingers, don't you think the simple present is more preferable in the examples above although both are OK?- - No. Also, if what was said

Hello!!! I would like to know if we can use past simple for simultaneous actions in the past. For example, is it correct to say "I cooked while my friend watched TV"? I am asking this because it is more common to use past

1. Boy: You should do this and then do that. Girl (immediately responds): Sorry, I (don't, didn't)_____understand.-- Both OK . Understanding lingers. Girl (immediately responds): Sorry, I ( didn't )_____quite catch that.-- Catching/Not catching is

The time sequence in this sentence is blurred by the unusual usage of the Past Perfect anyway and I felt there was no need to cloud it even more with another (this time usual) Past Perfect usage, as that would result in the same tense used after

Why did you choose 'was' for the second verb? The time sequence in this sentence is blurred by the unusual usage of the Past Perfect anyway and I felt there was no need to cloud it even more with another (this time usual) Past Perfect

"Before the storm had ended/ended but after the worst had been/was over, the captain radioed for help." I need help figuring out the correct aspects for the two pairs of verbs in bold. I understand that normally

It is not the simple past tense. This is true. With "would", it is necessary to have an already established past time-frame. This is usually true in practice. But not always. "would" can also be borrowed into present time,

I sat next to her OR I was seated next to her Sorry Philip, but I disagree. Here's why: The original sentence as submitted is set in the passive voice, but we don't know if it's correct or not because we

Thanks very much, CJ. So is the following untrue then?? (I was told this when discussing the tense of would): "It is not the simple past tense. With "would", it is necessary to have an already established past

1) How is it functioning below (I've asked this elsewhere and received no consistent answer)? Having found me to be an alcoholic, she did not like me and so spurned my offer. But I would attempt to warm up to her . It functions as the