In Passive sentences^x, Present perfect^x, Past simple^x

Yankee wrote: I do see your point, though. I suppose we would tend to be more "willing" to use the present perfect in a sentence such as " My bike's been stolen. " -- especially with "Damn!" preceding it. Still, I wouldn't find " Damn! My bike was stolen! " particularly odd in everyday AmE....

Yankee wrote: If you decide to use the present perfect, then it doesn't matter whether the sentence is active or passive. You have decided to use the present perfect. Period. Likewise, if you decide to use the past simple, then it doesn't matter whether the sentence is active or passive. You...

If you decide to use the present perfect, then it doesn't matter whether the sentence is active or passive. You have decided to use the present perfect. Period. Likewise, if you decide to use the past simple, then it doesn't matter whether the sentence is active or passive. You have decided to...

Hi everyone, I read some articles about this, not long ago. Clive wrote: Is grammar essential for learning a language? The answer is NO, NO, NO. Bird of Paradise, the book you read is right. We didn't learn the grammar of our first language before we were able to use it. I...

Hi, this is another thread to take advantage of. I get the feeling that in passive sentences the present perfect is used even if in active sentences the past simple is the common choice (at least in AmE). Did you hear the latest news? Someone robbed the bank! Did you hear the latest news? The...