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Hi Ant222, My English skill is not in the “grammarian” class but I will give it my best attempt to explain it. It may not may not be agreeable with the experts. In many instances during casual conversations, we can bet by with simple past tense and no one will flag you for errors. However, to...

A partial grammar question letter : ' "Hello Grammar Teacher, I would like to thank you for your edition. However, I am not able to understand the logic of your edition. Could you..." Hello Grammar Teacher/Teachers, At the time of writing the letter, I still have not understood...

Hi! An explanation, please. Present Perfect tense means past time related to present time and one of its uses is: an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past, e.g.: I have travelled to Athens. But in the sentence: I have read a magazine * today ,how to explain that we...

I did my homework yesterday. (use the past tense because the action is completed and a time reference is given)I've done my homework. (use the present perfect tense to show the action has been completed but no time reference is given) I've done my homework. (use the present perfect tense...

Hi, Present perfect can be used: 1) To describe something coming into being or materialized some time in the past and still exists. I have quit smoking since January 1st his year. This means I am still refraining from smoking. The effort to quit is still in affect. But if you say “I quit...

A I have friends who lived in the next house for five years. B. I have friends who have lived in the next house for five years. Hello Grammar Teacher/Teachers, 1. Is Sentence A called a Past tense because my friends are no longer living in the next house ? 2. Is Sentence B called a...

Hiin the first, there is "just now", and "just" is used with the past or the present perfect. So you say "I just saw my result. I just finished. I got it just now. Etc."As for the other question:I understand (= now) what you mean (= what you want to tell me now).I...

.I have underlined some problem areas. One point-- usually, you should use simple past tense where you have used present perfect:Motivation Letter:The Graduate programme in Finance at Hampton College is according my target to develop my skills on the financial field for a knowledge improvement...

Hi, Can a past tense work, as well as the one used, the present perfect, here -- when we have a phrase 'for the last three weeks' or a similiar one thereof? I have written my friend a letter every other day for the last three weeks. I wrote my friend a letter every other day for the...

Hi, Can a past tense work, as well as the one used, the present perfect, here -- when we have a phrase 'for the last three weeks' or a similiar one thereof? I have written my friend a letter every other day for the last three weeks.