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Greetings,I have a pretty big favour to ask.I've been struggling with this topic for quite awhile now.It goes without saying that my English "leaves something to be desired".Having in mind the subtle differences that occur from using particular tenses, I have often wondered how the...

I think we'd be more likely to use the infinitive. help him lift the crate, rather than Shall I help him lifting the crate.People often use it in the past tense, as I helped her doing the housework, meaning I helped her by / in doing the housework, or I helped her while she was doing the...

Hi YSchneiderYes, that's one of the sentences I might disagree with CalifJim about. If I were typing out an e-mail and wanted to tell the person that I was sending an attachment with it, I doubt that I would use the simple past tense. I'd probably use either the present perfect OR the...

She was so annoying (adjective) ! She was always leaving her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she actually expected (Past tense) me to do them for her. She is so annoying! She is always leaving her dirty dishes in the sink (is Present Continuous sentence?). I think she actually expects me to do...

Hello. Sorry to hear you're feeling uncomfortable with this type of activity. But you're not alone: I would be, too!The sentences lack context, which makes it difficult to tell when tense changes are necessary and when they are not (among other things).There is one sentence that is wrong...

No, because the sentence is in Past Tense and the use of 'which' takes place when the sentence is in Present continuous tense

Hi AvangiTo 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 vacation)....

Forum_mail wrote:so... what actually am I supposed to choose, when the book gives me two options and I have to pick just one of them, like in this one:"I spend/am spending more time with my girlfriend these days" - this is taken from a book... which one to choose?thanksI would choose 'I am...

Hi MIAIf live is in the continuous present tense, it usually conveys the idea that a person lives somewhere temporarily:He is living in Melbourne now.- He may be in Melbourne because his work has taken him there for a year or two, or he may be a student at a local university.He lives in...

1. We usually use present continuous tense refers to something happening right at this moment. Here are two sentences from my grammar book: A few artists live in town today. A few artists are living in town today. What does the second sentence mean here? I think the first one is definitely...