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Hello Can someone please tell me how do I explain to an ESL how to use the irregular verb spread For example the simple present tense is to spread and the past tense is spread For example if someone says I spread rumors how does one know if you are talking about in general or the past tense Does...

Hi YSchneider I am not a native speaker and this is indeed a tough grammar point for non native speakers Here is an extract from CGEL Did you lock the front door 5 in a domestic situation where it is known that the front door is locked at bedtime every night In that case 5 is more or less...

Voltaire101 wrote I can differe make the difference between the present continuous tense and the simple present tense The difference is The simple present tense is used for a repeated or habitual action that happens always or often or usually In these cases you ll have an adverb or a complement...