Hello I've learned that one of the uses for the present perfect, is when we're talking about life experiences. So, this is what I don't understand, what's the definition for a life experience? For me everything is a life

Hi, But are the tenses used correctly? Yes, they are. Clive

Hi Plesehelp, Maybe this scenario can shed some light: In the office coffee room:... A: (pouring a cup of coffee while talking to B) I've heard that someone in the company has started a hiking club. B: Oh! you didn't

But are the tenses used correctly?

Hi, There's not much difference because the word 'already' gives the statement relevance to the present. Clive

I already joined a league.- Simple past I've already joined a league.- Present perfect What's the difference between these two sentences because they mean the same thing in my mind.

They had to have that specially made? The sentence is in the past tense. Since English lacks verbs for situations in which person A does something for person B on person B's request, a rather long and awkward structure is used instead: to have

I wish I had a better-paid job. Is this written in PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS? No -ing , no continuous. I don't see a single -ing in the whole sentence. CJ

Had is a past subjunctive in your sentence. For a continuous or progressive tense as they are also called, you always need the present participle, i.e. a verb ending ing: I am hav ing dinner at the moment. He was read ing a book when I called

I wish I had a better-paid job. Is this written in PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS? MATT