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Hi,Whenever an error occurs in this forum, something like below seems to come up. I wonder why one sentence has a past tense and another has a present perfect tense. What could be the reason? If both are relevant, will it not be reasonable/correct to put both in present perfect? The same dilemma...

Hi,Please tell me if we could have the modal 'would' after an if-clause in present tense.If you make some cookies, I should/would be happy/delighted.

I agree that this might not be the most typical example for the usage of these two tenses, however to me the past perfect continuous does something in this sentence that neither the past continuous nor the past perfect simple can do: It suggests duration and also that, although the car-washing...

I prefer to keep the same tense. I prefer eating cookies to eating vegetables. This is a general statement. Now, let's say you offered me a cookie or a carrot. I answer: I would prefer to eat a cookie than to eat a vegetable.

Ana, if you are trying to understand the difference between the present perfect and the past simple, well, you can't? And why? Because every learner have been trying to do that since English was invented, but no one has ever succeeded! It is a trap! Ok, seriously, I can tell you the way I...

The following comes from a test done a few days ago. We were on vacation at my parents' place in Phoenix, glad to be away from the bitter Edmonton winter. Our two boys, in their early teens, were demanding of everyone's time and attention. When it was suggested we (A) to the shopping...

a: Because it was a fine day, we went on a picnic. b: It being a fine day, we went on a picnic. When making a sentence with participles, we can leave when, after...etc. with the clause. Is it a must to delete "because" like sentense "b". Because being hurry, we ate a lot of cookies. Is...

--National Guards executed in Kerkuk :12 killed, 1 injured You see the meaning is passive but it isnt used in passive way. Hello Redkiddy In addition to what has already been said: It's true that the sentence has the look of an active sentence; at first glance, 'executed' could be mistaken...

Pandora, Please argue constructively. Why do you hate Bush? Why do you hate Americans? What has Bush done that is any different from the next national leader? I think the fact that the Americans are so ubiquitous makes them an ideal candidate for irrationally targeted hate. When people are...