By English grammar, Past tenses

Hi,... and somebody says it's subjunctive. See also:http://www.englishforums.com/English/ChangingTenses/dqcdx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/WhichSentencesAreCorrect/zjbhp/post.htm

Mr. Wordy, Could you help me understand why "the past tense of will" is not likely in the original sentence? A) By June, her diet was limited to bread and water. Anything else would induce the abdominal pain. I haven't studied English grammar as systematically as you probably...

Thank you so much ! That helps me a lot ! But , I have some english grammar question I am still confuse about. If there is a ' would ' , I am not allow to put any singular or past tense ? Oh, and should the ' will ' be corrected to would? So , is would the past tense...

Does the applicant have experience utilizing computerized tomography? What is the underlined part called in English grammar? Why must the -ing form be used? Is it an adverbial, a gerund form, or something different? and I want to have my house painted. What is painted called? It is not the...

Anonymous wrote:‘If you looked in the past, you would have noticed amazing things.’ My text says this is correct. But should it not be "If you HAD looked in the past, you would have noticed amazing things." Why or why not? Your question indicates that you found the invalidity of the use of...

Hoa Thai wrote: Yoong Liat wrote:You're right. In an exam, it is advisable to use a verb in the past tense. However, in fact, if the marker is knowlegeable, he will not mark the answer as wrong.Hi Yoong Liat,I agree. I have had a chance to discuss this issue with many English teachers, friends...

Goodman wrote: Yoong Liat wrote: Goodman wrote: Hi Guys, It’s raining buckets and you have a BBQ planned in your back yard. You’d say “I wish It weren’t raining…” This is subjunctive, not indicative; so “was” is incorrect although it’s frequently misused I wish it weren’t raining.I wish it...

Yoong Liat wrote: Goodman wrote: Hi Guys, It’s raining buckets and you have a BBQ planned in your back yard. You’d say “I wish It weren’t raining…” This is subjunctive, not indicative; so “was” is incorrect although it’s frequently misused I wish it weren’t raining.I wish it wasn’t...

I am quite puzzled by the "woulds" in the following sentences. Why didn't the writer simply put everything in the past tense?1. He had high blood pressure. He complained of blurred vision. He had insomnia. Soon he would develop an aneurysm and...

Let's spread out the issue a little bit: ____ O ____ Type 2. Basic forms. a. If we caught the 10 o'clock train, we would (could, might, etc.) get there by lunch-time. b. If I came into a fortune, I would give up smoking. c. If I knew how it worked, I could tell...