Are there any examples where we mix and match present tense, past tense, or even future tenses? I think I've recently heard some and it's messing my logic up. Or ppl around me were just not speaking proper English?

"If you knew what I had gone through, you would surely pity me." Don't listen to these people. You can change it to "have" because only the first verb has to be in the subjunctive mood. The verb "knew" is

So, this is what I don't understand, what's the definition for a life experience? For me everything is a life experience. OK. So maybe that description of the usage of the present perfect tense doesn't quite explain it for you in an

When did we start learning English grammar in grade school? Was it Elementary, Middle, or High school. Shouldn't it be When did we started since it's simple past tense? Please explain, thank you. It also seems like when we're having

I'm Australian, and it's always 'tanned' here. But I would contend that is what it's intended to be in American English, too. I always used to read/hear 'tanned' in American media and books, and it's only in recent

Hello, I appreciate some of your writing, I especially like your ability to use adjectives to bring your nouns to life! There are a couple of things I would like to point out. Last night, I ran into a dog family. I'm unsure what "dog

In British English, the first would be considered incorrect. 'Yet' means that you are talking about a time period that extends right up to the present moment, so it is the unfinished past - present perfect is required. 'I

Part of the English learning is to develop a sense when to use the proper tense for the context you have in mind. Most people we come across in our everyday life probably don't give too much emphasis in past perfect in conversation to

I can try! Had is like I had this thing. I had a shoe. Something that I possessed in the past. Had had means the same thing really but in certain situations it makes more sense to use the double. "Had had" is used when

Hi, I'm especially woried about the grammar part, particularly as far as the usage of the past perfect tense is concerned... is it necessary or not? Generally speaking, if u could check the grammar and if it sound english-like enough I'd