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Hello. Sorry to hear you're feeling uncomfortable with this type of activity. But you're not alone: I would be, too!The sentences lack context, which makes it difficult to tell when tense changes are necessary and when they are not (among other things).There is one sentence that is wrong...

"Have" in relation to a date is not used with the present continuous because it doesn't refer to the action of going out with someone, it's an arrangement. We talk about going on a date when we want to refer to actually going out with someone. So this is not just a question of tense, it's also...

I repeat: She is on a date with Frank right now. She has a date with Frank this weekend.

Dear yankee, Thank you for your explanation.I wanted to say: "She is having a meeting with her boyfriend (now or tomorrow)" or "She has a meeting(a date) with her boyfriend(now or tomorrow)." Which is correct? She cannot possess that kind of date, can she?

Moki wrote:Which is correct: " She is having a date." or "She has a date."?Click here for a different definition of the word date.If the date in your sentence is a type of fruit (as in the definition above), then both of your sentences are correct but have different meanings:"She is having a...

Hi Moki, Welcome to the forums. She is on a date (right now). She has a date on Saturday. (future) She had a date on Saturday (past) <edited to correct my incomplete thought>

Which is correct: " She is having a date." or "She has a date."?

Hi Kooyeen The use of 'will' in this context would tend to suggest "I'm willing to do this at a later date". The meaning is practically "present" though, the same as "That's too heavy for you, I'll help you..." (I'm about to help you). Your sentence (above) has a different function: It is...

Welkins2139 wrote: Marius Hancu wrote: Welkins2139 wrote:According to Michael Swan, we use a simple present perfect tense in sentences like that. Could you give some of Swan's examples? This is the first time that I've heard her sing. Page 424. Indeed, it is there, in the past time (5):...

Hi Marius Hancu My reply was in response to Kooyeen's query below. The second question asks 'What would be the difference if I wrote "has run" and "have met" in the above sentences?' The last two sentences of mine answer that question. This is why those sentences are in the past and present...