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Jackson6612 wrote:Question 1:Yankee said: 1: Do I used to play cricket in my spare time? Did I use to play ...? As far as I know, 'did (not) ... use to' is still considered to be the correct form in negative and interrogative sentences. However, I'm also aware that some people disagree...

Jackson6612 wrote:I think names for those six forms of certain verb are: Infinitive form, Simple Present Tense form, Simple Past Tense form, Past Participle, Present Participle. For example: to go, go, went, gone, going. I don't know the name for sixth form? Perhaps it's bare infinitive. But...

Jackson6612 wrote:Can it be said that verb be in itself is nothing rather it is used to form different tenses? Just call it 'be' verb and know that it can be used to form different tenses, as you said. It's more important that you know how to use a word, not so much what it is called. Don't...

I think names for those six forms of certain verb are: Infinitive form, Simple Present Tense form, Simple Past Tense form, Past Participle, Present Participle. For example: to go, go, went, gone, going. I don't know the name for sixth form? Perhaps it's bare infinitive. But there is no...

Dear Yoong Liat, Do you mean Past Participle by Past Perfect Tense form? You are right it depends on the way the word is used. The run is Simple Present Tense form and it is also Past Participle. It depends on its use whether it is being used as Simple Present Tense form or Past...

Yoong Liat wrote: What is be? Is it simple Present tense form, Past Participle or what? According to the Collins Cobuild English Usage, be is the most common verb in English. It is used in many different ways. The present tense forms of 'be' are am, are and is, and the past tense forms are...

What is be? Is it simple Present tense form, Past Participle or what? According to the Collins Cobuild English Usage, be is the most common verb in English. It is used in many different ways. The present tense forms of 'be' are am, are and is, and the past tense forms are was and were. Be is...

I am hungry. I want to eat now. I was hungry this morning. I ate two plates of fried noodles for breakfast. Right? But you aren't understanding my real question. Verb go is simple Present tense form or bare infinitive. Went is simple Past tense form, gone is Past Participle and going is...

Jackson6612 wrote: I don't think so. Base is form of verb is also called simple Present tense form. Now check the definition again. The definition of be on my dictionary is: be verb past 1st & 3rd sing was; 2nd sing were; pl were; past subjunctive were; past part been; pres part being;...

I don't think so. Base is form of verb is also called simple Present tense form. Now check the definition again. The definition of be on my dictionary is: be verb past 1st & 3rd sing was; 2nd sing were; pl were; past subjunctive were; past part been; pres part being; pres 1st sing am ; 2nd...