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The word tense in this context is a verb form. This is the way you should understand the difference between the two words. The present tense is alluded to present time. This verb form is the present tense as it implies the time of writing. However, the word tense has the meanings. The...

Neither "had", "lived", nor "went" are parts of the verb "to be". Therefore it is impossible to say whether they are past indicative forms or past subjunctive forms. Other than forms, we also have what I call "feelings in the head". In that sense of "subjunctive" (i.e., a subjunctive feeling...

Would you please tell us now the difference between 2) and 3) , then 3) and 4) ? (2) If that kind of tsunami should come to Japan tomorrow, Tokyo will be devastated. (3) If that kind of tsunami should come to Japan tomorrow, Tokyo would be devastated. (4) If that kind of tsunami were to come...

Hi Mr. P. Many thanks for your suggestions, which are really useful. Shoot! It seems that I’ll never stop having doubts with the bloody article. Here I have some new doubts: 1) “Throughout Sextus’ other writings one finds the Skeptic’s distinctively agnostic attitude coexisting with negative...

Thanks for your answer. Finally, I can send the paper till Monday-Tuesday (end of the month). I have some more doubts. Here they are: 1) “We say that the causal principle of the Skeptical is the hope of becoming unperturbed. For men of talent, perturbed by the anomaly in things and being in...

For the following question, I did ask my friend who is native speaker once and his answer confuse me. I asked him: Can the sentence 'I was wondering maybe you want to go to beach with me while the beach is stilll shine?' Be use because 'was wondering' is past tense and 'want' and 'is' present...

From the following sentences: Marcus: Darrel, did you meet John? Has he eaten his dinner? a) Darrel: Yes I did. He says he has eaten his dinner. b) Darrel: Yes I did. He said he has eaten his dinner. c) Darrel: Yes I did. He said he had eaten his dinner. By comparing the above sentences, could...

What’s the difference between these two sentences? I read both in a dictionary and I’m confused. She wasn’t used to him away but she soon got used to it. Now she is used to seeing him once in a year. She didn’t use to him away but she soon got used to it. Now she is used to seeing him once in a...