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Hi, There is a passage in my English textbook. In this passage there are two sentences with the simple present tense, in which I think the simple past tense should be used, and they are the following: 1. “there is always a toast” 2. “Many parties, social and political...

There is a passage in my English textbook. In this passage there are two sentences with the simple present tense, in which I think the simple past tense should be used, and they are the following: 1. “there is always a toast” 2. “Many parties, social and political discussions...

Hi, I'd say "agreement of subject and verb." It becomes more complicated when you ask a question, because you have to worry about the person, number and tense of the principle verb (to mean) and also the person, number and tense of the auxilliary verb (helping verb) to do. It means...

Hi Avangi To me, the word ' if ' is used like ' whenever ' in your sentence, and the word ' will ' is used to indicate a habitual or repeated action (i.e. in that sentence, you are saying it is not your habit to wonder about things such as closed doors while you are on...

Hi, So it is simple present okay for report writing? No. Very generally speaking, a report should normally use past tense, because it is reporting past events. eg Heat was applied to the chemical. At 40 degrees, it ignited. eg When I searched the robber, I found he had a gun in...

I was told that there are twelve tenses in English: 1: Simple Present Tense 2: Present Perfect Tense 3: Present Progressive Tense 4: Present Perfect Progressive Tense 5: Simple Past Tense 6: Past Perfect Tense 7: Past Progressive Tense 8: Past Perfect...

1. Is it OK to say: "I already have my ID number!" ? I think OK. 2. Can we use already with the simple present tense? Could you give any other examples? Yes, 'already' can go with the present tense when the verb is stative. (EX) I already know it. (EX) Here it's already winter. 3. Which are...

Two days after I go to the bank with my phone number". Unfortunately you has to use 'later' (or 'pass') instead. There is a strange rule in English that if 'after' is used to mentioned a time in the past (measuring from now), it is permitted to use. (PS: Hopefully this stern rule will be...