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Yes, ok. The verb "to know" is usually used in the simple past tense in some expressions with "never" or "always", for example. Other verbs are usually used in the present or past perfect with "never" or "always". I also see you are not quite sure whether to choose a present or past tense......

ringed and beated are not correct past tenses of these verbs. Rang and beat are the simple past tense for these verbs. You could say The world rang in the new year. USC beat Michigan in Rose Bowl if you wanted to express these things in past rather than present tense. However, both of these...

Did is used in the Simple Past Tense. E.g. (1) I went to school. (Simple Past) = I did go to school. (2) Raju came late. (Simple Past) = Raju did come late. (3) We played football. (Simpe Past) = We did play football. Does and Do is used for Simple Present Tense. (Does for single person,...

Anonymous wrote: Drink is to drank. Drive is to drove. Wash is to washed ect? Could you please tell me what the 1st word is, and what the second word is? Verb, adjective ect?? Many many thanks! Wash is to washed ect? ( etc, not ect ) All the words are verbs. The first is the simple...

Clive, Why do we say 'I saw the boy fall and break his arm'? Why are the bold verbs in the simple present tense when the first verb 'saw' is in the simple past tense? Thank you for telling me that fall and break are the the 'bare' infinitive, ie the infinitive without 'to'. But I don't...

Hi, Why do we say 'I saw the boy fall and break his arm'? Why are the bold verbs in the simple present tense when the first verb 'saw' is in the simple past tense? These words, fall and break, are not present tense. They are the the 'bare' infinitive, ie the infinitive without 'to'. Best...

Why do we say 'I saw the boy fall and break his arm'? Why are the bold verbs in the simple present tense when the first verb 'saw' is in the simple past tense?

<If we change the above sentence to the Simple past tense, it would become: Every night we pleaded with him to sleep early, but he pretended not to hear.> No, I didn't say that "would" has to be removed, I said I prefered it without. <Every night we plead with him to sleep early, but...

a) Every night we would plead with him to sleep early, but he would pretend not to hear. b) Every night we pleaded with him to sleep early, but he would pretend not to hear. Which one is correct? (a or b) If we put sentence (b) in the simple present tense, it will be clearer why it is the...

Voltaire101 wrote: I can differe make the difference between the present continuous tense and the simple present tense. The difference is : - The simple present tense is used for a repeated or habitual action that happens always or often or usually. In these cases you'll have an adverb or a...