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Here are some Present - Past pairs:Simple present - Simple past (Future of the Past -- (with would)-- is also called "Conditional".)(Progressive is also called Continuous.) Caution: Not all discussions of tense use the same names for the tenses. CJ

Thank you so much CB, I'm taking them all in now. But, In the one sentence you crossed out the word "had", I was taught it had to be present to differentiate the order of occuraces or actions taken place in a sentence that has more than 1 clause. Let me expand on it by ways of...

I don't really know exactly why I said "wrong" in one place and "awkward" in another! Your question in the other thread seemed to focus on mixed conditionals, and I didn't want to leave you with the impression that all mixed conditionals are wrong. Maybe that's...

Hi AvangiTo me, the word 'if' is used like 'whenever' in your sentence, and the word 'will' is used to indicate a habitual or repeated action (i.e. in that sentence, you are saying it is not your habit to wonder about things such as closed doors while you are on vacation)....

Hi, What form below is the correct and why ? - John has lived with the Thompsons family for ten years; - John has lived with the Thompson's family for ten years; - John has lived with the Thompsons' family for ten years; The normal thing to say is simply John has lived with the Thompson...

Hello! Please, What form below is the correct and why ? - John has lived with the Thompsons family for ten years; - John has lived with the Thompson's family for ten years; - John has lived with the Thompsons' family for ten years; And why in the sentence below we don't use the simple...

Anonymous wrote:Hi everybody,I have a question about the Negative Form of "Simple Present Tense", please help me.Can I use "I don't read the book right now" to express the meaning of "I'm not reading the book right now"?Thanks a lot in advance. *********** Hi Here is a summary about the...

I think it is more an observation than a rule, Hanuman, but simple present tense is used to denote future meanings in dependent conditional and temporal clauses (clauses introduced by when, if, unless, etc) instead of the will construction. It also appears in some that clauses: I hope (that) it...

New2grammar wrote: I know that this forum have discussed the topic on 'will' many times. Though generally I know that it can be used to indicate future, habitual and conditional events, in some sentences I'm still unsure whether to use 'will' or the simple present tense. For example, Every...

I know that this forum have discussed the topic on 'will' many times. Though generally I know that it can be used to indicate future, habitual and conditional events, in some sentences I'm still unsure whether to use 'will' or the simple present tense. For example, Every morning, I (will) wake...