what W hat is the difference between present tense and present perfect tense? Let me illustrate with the verb work . Present. I, you, we, they work he, she, it, who? works Present perfect. I, you, we, they have worked he, she, it, who?

Present perfect is used when an event takes place from the past up till now, particularly when the event first happened in the recent past. Present perfect is usually used when you want to emphasise that the timing of the event (being in the past)

sentence number one "who broke the window" contains a primary form of a verb, the preterite "broke". The second sentence contains a secondary form, the past participle "broken", plus the auxiliary "have".

When did we start learning English grammar in grade school? Was it Elementary, Middle, or High school. Shouldn't it be When did we started since it's simple past tense? Please explain, thank you. It also seems like when we're having

Hi, I have been working through an exercise, the majority of it went well, but I just need someone to help me to clarify some of the answers below. The assignment first covers the 'Tense' of the question, followed by the function. Thank

Hello, I have been working on my assignment, and these questions have been troubling me. I was wondering, if anyone could just have a look at my answers and rational, to let me know where my mistakes lie. Thanks for the help. *My answers will be

Hi, I have just finished my assignment concerning sentences tenses and time references. It was a little difficult, but I managed. It would be great, if someone could tell me if I am on the right track. Feedback would be greatly appreciated Thank

The speaker is telling us about something they did over a period of time which still is still important to them at the moment (perhaps they're not hungry because they've not stopped eating all afternoon). If the speaker is not

Hello everyone, I have 3 different grammar questions/doubts to share with you. 1) a) If one person says: I was tired yesterday. Should I answer: "So was I"? or "So did I"? In my opinion, the first one sounds correct. b)

Okay, here's some confusion I'm having with tenses: Suppose John invited a friend to play tennis. John: Have you played tennis before? Peter: No, this is the first time I'm playing / I've played tennis. The grammar book cites