By Adverbs, Present tenses

Hi Mad, With this scant context, it could be taken either way. It's pretty confusing. "Friends" is plural. Was she paired with one particular guy? Whom is she talking to? Her date?? "Felt" is past tense, but "is" is present tense. Is she still on the date...

Yes. I think I understand what you are getting at -- although for non-native speakers some of the guidelines may appear to be circular in nature. According to Palmer (The English Verb), besides the plain vanilla 'passive' with an agent introduced by by (The man was killed by his...

CalifJim wrote:The average temperature of December last year in Tokyo was 20 degrees, whearas it was usually 19 degreees.1. in a month, but here you could also use for. for allows you to avoid saying in twice, once with December, once with Tokyo.2. Adverbs of place normally precede adverbs of...

The average temperature of December last year in Tokyo was 20 degrees, whearas it was usually 19 degreees.1. in a month, but here you could also use for. for allows you to avoid saying in twice, once with December, once with Tokyo. 2. Adverbs of place normally precede adverbs of time. 3. ...

Welkins2139 wrote: " if clauses " ( also called adverb clause of condition) present possible condition. The main clause express results. 1. If you study in a foreign country, what do you need to do? a present tense, not a future tense, is used in an if clause, even though the verb in the...

The structure "Used to" is used only in past tense to indicate a past habitual action. It is always followed by an infintive phrase: I used to turn up early and prepare the lessons To express the same idea in the present tense, we use frequency adverbs such as always, often, generally,...

Hi, Welcome to the Forum. Which one of the following is correct? If all are correct, what situations would warrant one and not the others? Thank you/ - Please do not sit on the couch until you have gotten permission. - Please do not sit on the couch before you have gotten permission. -...

Hi, Which one of the following is correct? If all are correct, what situations would warrant one and not the others? Thank you/ - Please do not sit on the couch until you have gotten permission. - Please do not sit on the couch before you have gotten permission. - Please do not sit on the...