express probability in the past STRUCTURE: modal + have + past participle Where was John last night at 10? 1. He may have been at his home. This is Past Tense. Right? He has been in this country for 2 years. (Present Perfect) 2.

Ok, Let me see if I can exlain this in a logical way.. You met her 3 days ago. this may mean = you become friends = the friendship started 3 days ago and still is true Conclusion: 3 days ago to the prespent = present perfect tense. Even if you are

HotWombat made me curious about the word drug so, i decided to look-up the word drug in dictionary.com. Here is what i found: drug 2 / drʌg / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb

That's only true in a superficial approach. Pretty much, they are independent verbs, appearing in all tenses. See this by Mister Micawber: -- Mister Micawber #42001 Fri, 13 Aug 04 08:36 AM

They won't smoke ever since they saw a film on lung cancer. What does "won't" mean here?

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Dear teachers, In the exercise above there was something missing that could have helped us find the right tenses at the end of the passage. Here it is, and what do you think of my choices, please? ON the morning I arrived I went to call ON

Even though I have enough money to buy an expensive car, i don't have anywhere to park it. Even if I had enough money to buy an expensive car, i don't have anywhere to park it. Does the first sentense sound as right as the second one? Thanks.

At the spent nuclear fuel storage facility at Andreeva Bay, north-west of Saida Bay, you can see why. It is dangerous. The delegation had to wear protective clothing even for their brief visit. It is a

Trex wrote: 1. When the phone rang, I was taking a shower. 2. While I was taking a shower, the phone rang. 3. When I was taking a shower, the phone rang. 4. While the phone rang, I was taking a shower. Here