By Grammar, Tenses

Re: a Few grammar questions

Present Perfect is formed with the auxiliary have and the past participle of some verb: have seen, has done, have lived. Present Perfect Progressive is formed with the auxiliaries have and been and the present participle of some verb: have been seeing, has been doing, has been living.CJ

a Few grammar questions

Hi everyone,I have a few grammar questions and I don't know how to answer them:Explain why the verb “To Be” is not a non-progressive verb?I know the simple present never talks about the present but what can be an exception to this rule?Why does the present tense not exist in English? What...

Re: to focus - Passive or Active voice?

Complete any of the phrases above by adding any of these: frightened of snakes, interested in science, focused on his studies, tired of reading, fascinated by insects, bored with grammar.None of the resulting sentences has a passive construction.CJ

Re: "I would be surprised..."

I was concentrating on the choice between were and was (subjunctive vs. indicative), and I neglected to address the choice between was/were and is (past vs. present). You're referring to the use of past throughout once the main clause introduces the past tense. Hmmm. Defend it? That's...

Re: Have went vs have gone

> Have the payments went outThis is some kind of a dialect in AmE these days. Of course, not educated speech. You can find that for the last 150 years or so, so it is native. <>This is what Donna Richoux says about it in another forum: -------- I'm not sure why you think this is...

Re: grammar help!

Hi guys, Some points of disagreement as listed below for argument sake:- Should it be "There is a tour"? Please advise. Yes - Should be "There will be a tour" since the message appears to refer to the next one. No, use present tense because the writer is describing an event...

corrections

Hi, I'm wonder if the changes I've made to the following passage are OK. I'm sorry to repost but I thought it helped to shift the focus to my changes instead of the original grammar. Thanks. Yesterday after dinner, I went out for a stroll (is there any difference if I say 'a...

Re: This is a true incident, please check my grammar!

Thanks Nwe2grammar at least i came to known the mistake i commit for tense usage. Waiting for native speakers comments

Re: This is a true incident, please check my grammar!

Yesterday after dinner, I went out for a stroll (is there any difference if I say 'a walk'?) with my dog. I unlocked dog’s chain (I'd prefer, 'removed the leash' or even better 'unleashed him') so he can could roam freely (can I say, run around) and I was standing...

Re: I thought a spider is/was an insect

Thank you very much indeed, Jim. That's a great explanation. You cleared all my doubts. Forgive me for thinking out loud as I hope you can correct me if I am still making any mistakes. Firstly, I didn't notice that it was (can only use "was", "is" not possible?) ...