By Tenses, Present tenses

Hi, They had to remind themselves what were the questions like. ---maybe it should be: They had to remind themselves what the questions were like. Yes, it should be the latter. 2. When you will teach by yourself you won't.. (is it OK to use "will" after "when"?) Maybe:...

Is this sentence a future or present tense? I can't tell.Let's see if he wins or not? Thank you

There are several studies which have described that term.There were several studies which had described that term.Sometimes we use "studies" to describe the research process, and sometimes to describe the report of the reasearch and of the conclusions.When speaking of the report,...

I think I’d ideally use the subjunctive with "would" and the present tense with "will": She said she’d call me if she decided to come.She said she’ll call me if she decides to come. However, in practice I might deviate from this ideal from time to time!

Yeah, but I made a bloody mess of it.The record is eternal, so when you refer directly to the record, the present tense is appropriate.When you're actively looking at the record while reporting it's details, both present and past seem to work.When referring to facts "previously"...

Thank you. Does your explanation assume that it is reported speech??Sentence as corrected by you:She said she would call me when she is here arrives. So, if something is further away in time a present tense after a subordinate clause started by 'when' is possible. Does that apply to a...

Muslim should have a capital M. (Was this an actual story, or are you just practicing? I find it appalling that words like "suspect him of being" are used, as though practioners of Islam are somehow something to be suspicious of. Suspect of being a drug user, or an adulterer, but ......

Hi,How about "a team is/are"? For such words, it depends on whether you are thinking of it as a unit, or of the people as individuals.Yes. I meant to use the present tense and the sentences that follow describe an activity in the past. OK.Would it be more natural if I had said...

Clive, I wonder if you're looking at a report on death tolls and you point to a particular figure, would you use the present tense like in the original or the past tense?

How about "a team is/are"?Yes. I meant to use the present tense and the sentences that follow describe an activity in the past. Would it be more natural if I had said "When we walked over"?