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Neither is possible. during the break denotes a definite past time period. The present perfect tenses cannot be used with expressions that denote definite times. Change these to the past, and they'll be OK. CJ

I do that on Sunday is sometimes used instead of I do that on Sundays. If you use the future tense, you talk about next Sunday: I'll do that on Sunday.In Sunday evening is wrong even though you can say in the evening. If you change the basic expression, the preposition is on: on Sunday...

Hi,Hi,Would you fill in the blank with the missing phrase. I am keen on finding out what verb do you mean 'what tense'? can be used. I am not particulary concerned about the nature of the phrase. Q: What does this English expression mean?A: If you say that, you are saying that it...

Well, if action is meant, the tense is shown in the passive auxiliary to be: His texts are edited every morning. (No doubt the texts get placed in a state as a result.)English is not the most exact of languages as far as the passive is concerned. Context is often very important for correct...

Hi everybody,Why do all the Grammar books use the expressions "simple present" and "simple past", although all the other tenses start with the tense-marker and add the aspect-marker then: present progressive, present perfect, present perfect progressive, past progressive, past...

Hi everybody,I'm a teacher of English at a German Grammar School and after 12 years of experience I'm still wondering about the following puzzle:Why do all the Grammar books stick to the "confusing" expressions simple past and simple present, although it seems quite more logical...

Yes. Your backshift interpretation seems right to me. But I don't see this as necessarily subjunctive. It comes off as a sort of borderline case to my ear.CJ PS. ... would have baked you a cake is the usual expression!

Hi,I'm not sure about the expression, "content that is relevant." I try to make all my content relevant, but sometimes fail.Often, the status of a condition or situation as to permanance or on-going-ness is common knowledge, or obvious, and sometimes it's not known to the...

Hi, You wrote:He heard that fixing Joe's bedroom walls had gone ahead and that the holes were being filled. He wasn't very happy with the news. OK, pretty idiomatic. Commonly said.He heard that fixing Joe's bedroom walls had gone ahead and that the holes had been being filled. He...

These are two different grammatical patterns with two different meanings.1. be used to ---ing means be accustomed to -ing.I am used to working hard talks about your ablity to work hard because you have worked hard so often before. It suggests that you are comfortable in a situation where you...