By Negatives, Simple past

Use of the subjunctive after "would rather"

I seem to have noticed that, when the object is not a person, "would rather" is often followed by the subjunctive mood instead of the simple past or the pluperfect. For instance, we say "I'd rather you joined me", but I rarely see: "I'd rather the meeting was...

Re: Question about what tense to use in this kind of sentences.

conditional sentences are four types: the first is called probable condition in the future like if i see you at the party tomorrow, i will give the prize. if we meet in the conference hall tonight, we will take a group photo. the second is an unreal condition, or contrary to the fact condition or...

Re: simple past vs present perfect

Grammar Geek wrote: Because with words like "should" - realize that how English is used will vary, without one being wrong and one being right. It seems that Americans are more likely to use simple past when either would do, but the present perfect is alive and well. So, that said, where have...

Re: simple past vs present perfect

Barb, we use 'yet' quite often with the simple past tense -- in interrogative and negative sentences. Have you forgotten sentences such as "Jeet yet?" (Did you eat yet?)

Re: simple past vs present perfect

Because with words like "should" - realize that how English is used will vary, without one being wrong and one being right. It seems that Americans are more likely to use simple past when either would do, but the present perfect is alive and well. So, that said, where have you heard simple past...

Re: botton or buckle my belt? and the s in verbs

Anonymous wrote:Hi, everybody I have few questions. -If I have a belt for pants do I say : "I botton my belt" or I buckle my belt?Belts usually have buckles rather than buttons, so you would normally buckle your belt. -Look at these sentences: Do you know how much a ticket concert the...

Re: is 'if' omitted here?

Loojka wrote:Both can be correct, depending on what you're trying to say.I would give anything that she 'asked' me to. - I would give anything that she wanted me to.I would give anything if she asked me to. (condition emphasized) I would not give anything, unless she asked me to.This explanation...

Re: I want to find some friend to talk and improve my english

Yesterday, I was joint in a interview in s-fone corp. It is difficult to pass this exam because it very hard. This exam include two parts : IQ part and English part. In IQ part , I did quite well , but English part I don’t understand any sentence . I am studying lines-lines Books,...

Re: WHICH ONE IS CORRECT

Anonymous wrote: WHICH SENTENCE IS CORRECT DID YOU FLY IN? OR DID YOU FLEW IN? When you use an auxiliary verb in the simple past tense, that is in negatives and questions, you better use bare infinitive.

Re: Not sure about this...

Hi, Could you help me to distinguish (what is the difference between these...?) these two confused sentences? Before you do, please explain clearly. Thank you. 1. I did play. 2. I played. Both are OK, although you would usually say #2 instead of #1. Various tenses involve both main and...