Why didn't you just say you haven't read the book. Why didn't you just say you hadn't read the book. Again one is present perfect and the other is past perfect but what's the difference between the two sentences?

I told my mom she has gotten a ticket for not speaking English. OR I told my mom she had gotten a ticket for not speaking English. What's the difference between the two sentences? I know one is present perfect and the other past perfect but

Hello, What is the difference between the past tenses? i.e. past simple,past continuous and past perfect. Also, which tenses will these sentences belong to: 1. I used to drive. (i think its past simple?) 2. I usually drive. (i think its present

Thanks CJ. So in this case, I would like to know is there any difference between: 1) After I graduated, I had not seen her for awhile. When we caught up, I asked her how has she been doing. 2)1) After I had graduated, I did not see her for awhile.

Hi. I think the use of "could save" is correct because I think it could be used in a time context that is before the past (so to speak, if I say it right), but have a hard time thinking of the difference between the two (please look at

Thanks, However, I still don't very understand that when should we use past perfect tense when there is a sequencing word in our sentence and shouldn't we use past perfect tense when there is a sequencing word in our sentence. Could

hi, sorry, english is not my first language (I'm learning the basics now). Can someone help me with this problem? I know when to use has/have/had (they are past perfect and present perfect), but when should I use "has been"

Hello, Can anyone give me a grammatical explanation for the differences between the statements below? Some folks will use had and others will omit it. I've noticed that my tendency is to use the second statements below as opposed to using

They seem to be alike and I need to know the difference between them. I have known she was the one for me, I had known known she was the one for me. I knew she was the one for me. and The teacher gave everyone assigned seats.

Hi, Can I say, She had not slept a wink last night. Yes, you can, if you have a context where you need to use the Past Perfect. Do you know the difference between 'She cooked dinner' and 'She had cooked