By Verbs, Simple present

Tomer wrote:Can someone clear up when to use "have" and when "did"cause i'm always doubtful when to use "have" and "did"For example: Why haven't you said it earlier?while Why didn't you said it ealier sounds perfectly right? Why haven't you said it earlier? When we use 'has' or 'have', the...

New2grammar wrote: I know that this forum have discussed the topic on 'will' many times. Though generally I know that it can be used to indicate future, habitual and conditional events, in some sentences I'm still unsure whether to use 'will' or the simple present tense. For example, Every...

Hi Musesun"This forbidden to make money in the university" is not a correct sentence. The word "forbidden" is not a tense at all -- it is just the past participle (V3) of the verb 'forbid'. You can say "This is forbidden", but you cannot say "This forbidden".Have you learned how to make...

"I was worried by this question. (I think - simple present past in passive voice where worried is main verb)"Look at these sentences:(1a) He was pleased. (1b) He was pleased by the good news. (1c) The good news pleased him.(2a) I was annoyed. (2b) I was annoyed by his lack of sensitivity. (2c)...

---------- After a past indicative tense form the distinction of meaning between present and past tense forms usually disappears entirely: She desired that he might come at once. We demanded that the burden should be removed. In recent literature and present colloquial usage,...

Pucca wrote:Hello everyone,I always have problems with the gerund and infinitives, that's why I made some exercises, would you mind correcting them for me?1.- I object to having loud music played in my ear. 2.- I'm looking forward to hearing from you. OK3.- She wants to eat fish. OK4.- I used...

Hiin my opinion, it can be either subjunctive or indicative (simple past).She's swiping at Rusty as though he's a fly. (indicative, simple present - He is not a fly - general statement)She swiped at Rusty as though he was a fly. (indicative, simple past - He was not a fly - statement that refers...

I was worried. . (I think - simple present in passive voice where worried is main verb) Am I right? If right, could you tell me how to identify the sentence structure on similar sentences?

Hi,Humans spoil the world and exploit every resource. If animals were more intelligent than us, they'd be the ones that spoiled the world and exploited everything, and they'd treat us like animals.Humans are spoiling the world and exploiting every resource. If animals were more intelligent...

Peaceblinkfriend wrote:Thank you for your opinion, Kooyeen. I enjoyed reading it. I was also a bit aware of the implication of that expression so I thought I would sought the opinions of others. I would seek. (After 'would', a verb in the simple present tense is required.)