The past progressive casts the reading and the saying as activities rather than as events. (The equivalent events would have been expressed in the simple past. I read. Paula said. ) Activities are more personal; events are more objective, more

my opinion is below. “ I found the book. ” is right one. The verve “ find ” usually happen in the past when you talk on the phone conversation.

. I would consider this exercise damagingly prescriptive; most are neither uniquely Filipino nor wrong. However (and my comments refer to AmE/BrE): 1. Free subscription of... (Free subscription to…) - prepo issue-- AmE/BrE uses the collocation

I don't understand why "I have found a book I like" would be wrong -- not as an isolated sentence, at least. It must have been something else in the context of your phone conversation that caused your friend's reaction. to be

The conversations have been quite varied and in a wide variety of contexts, about both spoken and written English. As I'm sure you know, there are other things that might be different too. However, in my experience, simple past vs present

. Oh, I can always find something else (but I may have messed up your formatted columns): Lesson Plan Preparation Level : Elementary Lesson Length: 45 minutes Objective: To be able to use the Past Simple question forms and short answers.

Hello again, Here is a cleaned-up version of my lesson plan. I'm an insecure wreck, therefore I dare ask for another look at my work... Thanks again for the earlier help. MZL Lesson Plan Preparation Level : Elementary Lesson Length: 45

. Overall, it should work fine, MZL. A few corrections and fewer comments: Objective: To be able to use the Past Simple question forms and short answers. Target Language: did + subject + base (or 'dictionary') form of verb ( Did your

1. I thought about what you said today and I am going to tell you differently than I had told (told -- OK?? OK. ) you at our last meeting. 2. I took the stuff you mailed home yesterday and found it had been damaged en route to here. I would not

Hi Ant222, My English skill is not in the “grammarian” class but I will give it my best attempt to explain it. It may not may not be agreeable with the experts. In many instances during casual conversations, we can bet by with simple past tense