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In formal writing pepole use past simple tense.But i have seen many times books and other articles includes sentenceswhich have been made of "would"...I know that "would" is used in conditional clauses.Where as i realy want to know what are the situations where i can use...

Present simple vs.Present Continuous Could you please help me: what is the best way to explain the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous Tenses using the topic of "Travelling" .The learners are adults (Elementary).Thank you very much in advance!

Hi,Yes, I see you're quite confused. Fandorin has already told you that "had came" does not exist. Shall I try and repeat with different words what he meant?Have a look at any dictionary. It will show you the three forms of this verb: come, came, comeThe first "come" is...

Hey there,Guys, you know what? I've been studying English for so many years, I've read so many grammar books, I've been consulting lots of smaller and bigger issues concerning grammar... and still (sic) there are things that drive me crazy :( Take a look at this one:1. the present...

thanks,and what if a person doesn't know how to plat\y (yet) ? then would we use the present simple?and what's the difference between to ask & to ask for ?

Hello Tomer,Liat's explanation was very clear, I'm convinced that you'll find it neat and easy to comprehend.If you do feel that you're in need of more help, don't hesitate to post new threads or contact me personally(ICQ: 133465992).Liat, does the word 'earlier' imply a definite time?...

CalifJim: «We don't have uploaded (the file)...» Maybe: "we don't have it uploaded" — Present Simple?

Yoong Liat wrote: Hi Clive I've lived in NYC. #2 - You lived there at some point in the past, but you don't live there now (unless you say something like I have lived in NYC for 5 years Could the sentence be rephrased as follows? I lived in NYC. (You lived there at some point in the past,...

Hi Clive I've lived in NYC. #2 - You lived there at some point in the past, but you don't live there now (unless you say something like I have lived in NYC for 5 years Could the sentence be rephrased as follows? I lived in NYC. (You lived there at some point in the past, but you don't live...

Hi, What's the difference between these two sentences: - I live in NYC. - I've lived in NYC. #1 - You live there now. #2 - You lived there at some point in the past, but you don't live there now (unless you say something like I have lived in NYC for 5 years). Best wishes, Clive