Hi, She's hoping = She is hoping >> present progressive (aka present continuous) I think >> simple present (NOT progressive) I/he/she was wondering >> past progressive (aka past continuous) I expect >> simple present

Hi everybody, Why do all the Grammar books use the expressions "simple present" and "simple past", although all the other tenses start with the tense-marker and add the aspect-marker then: present progressive, present perfect,

Here are some Present - Past pairs: Simple present - Simple past Present progressive - Past progressive Present perfect - Past perfect Present perfect progressive - Past perfect progressive (Simple) Future (of the Present) (will) - ( Simple)

Hi Viceidol, Thus far we have examples of three tenses: simple present, present progressive, and present perfect progressive. As Philip says, the present progressive seems awkward with "I am wanting." I don't know if it's

Explain why the verb “To Be” is not a non-progressive verb? It can be used in progressive tenses -- although this is not common. ( The baby is being difficult this morning. ) I know the simple present never talks about the present ... You have

Hi everyone, I have a few grammar questions and I don't know how to answer them: Explain why the verb “To Be” is not a non-progressive verb? I know the simple present never talks about the present but what can be an exception to this rule? Why

Bokeh wrote: Mister Micawber wrote: In the first case, you are finished thinking; in the second case, you are not. That's not necessarilly true. I have eaten doesn't mean you are still eating; it just means the residual state prevails. Same

I was told that there are twelve tenses in English: 1: Simple Present Tense 2: Present Perfect Tense 3: Present Progressive Tense 4: Present Perfect Progressive Tense 5: Simple Past Tense 6: Past Perfect Tense 7: Past

User_gary wrote: It is two years since you were married. I learnt that since is used only with perfect tenses' e.g. (present perfect, present perfect progressive, ...........etc.) But in the above sentence it has been used with simple

It is two years since you are married. I learnt that since is used only with `perfect tenses' e.g. (present perfect, present perfect progressive, ...........etc.) But in the above sentence it has been used with (simple present tense). So