v This is a noun , but it is being used as an explanation Congratulating / Congratulations for you on this happy day. ^ this is a preasent progressive verb a big no no when talking to someone about them When congratulating a person, tell them

Hi, 1. I walk and I do walking. What is the difference between these two? The latter is not very idiomatic. It sounds a bit like you are taling about your hobbies. 2. Drink milk before you go to sleep. and Drinking milk before sleeping

Hi, Here is a sentence from CGOEL: We’ve already discussed it yesterday. The Present Perfect refers to the past until now, so you should reword the sentence this way. We discussed it yesterday. We have already discussed it

Hi, I'd change these: 5. The sun was eclipsed by the moon. ACTIVE PASSIVE 9. This bone has been buried by the dog . PASSIVE 10. It takes a long time to think of these examples . PASSIVE ACTIVE 13. There was a cup of coffee on the table but now

Hi, Both 'thought' and 'fixed' are past tense. The fact that the car is, in the present, fixed or not doesn't change your word choice for this sentence. You are correct when you say the past tense ' thought ' is to

If the other person is still talking, I would probably use the present tense, but either will work fine.

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

I'd almost always use the present tense, if you're speaking to the person. The only time I'd use the past tense is if you're referring (by written communication, or possibly by phone) to some past meeting at which you made the

Would you please be so kind as to correct this little text for me? Please... I need a correction in two days! I put some alternatives and comments in brackets and parentheses. Thank you so much in advance for ANY help (even partial!) -- Note: The

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?