You have used double past tenses, and I really would recommend that you do not use short forms because the tenses go haywire .. I did not got time is wrong because the words "did not" is always followed by the present tense..i.e.I did

Hi I tried to amend the text and to collect the basic Standard British grammar rules according to books and teachers. Any comment? The Convention on the Rights of the Child establishes standards which the laws in many countries cannot achieve /

So these sentences are ok then Yes. They're fine. A since -clause simply limits the time period (ending at the present moment, as usual) in which the event occurred, so it's always acceptable to use a since -clause with a present perfect

So these sentences are ok then Yes. They're fine. A since -clause simply limits the time period (ending at the present moment, as usual) in which the event occurred, so it's always acceptable to use a since -clause with a present perfect

Here is a penny for thought: My family has owned the business for 20 years. This says my family started the business 20 years ago and still has ownership. If this grammatical reasoning stands, "I have lived in Paris" by itself is an

Hey I just see a few things that need to be corrected. I tried to help you yesterday but as soon as I submitted my reply, the site was done for maintenance and I lost it! When something hurt to me I'm happy that your family support you.

Short answer: Yes, but i'm not as likely to use it that way. Opti is the faster typist - he posted 2 minutes before I did! Maybe he'll give his opinion too, but if someone said "I've been sick" (remember in the

it is an action verb, which justifies the use of have in simple past as a substitution of present perfective in American English Please explain why this might be so. I see no relationship between the two uses. The sentence under consideration

Hey, just finished this exercise, but was a little unsure about my answers. I'd be grateful if anyone could offer me a little marking expertise :) Cheers, Matt. 1. When I arrived at the station, the train had gone. - PAST PERFECT 2. Have

Thank you very much for the prompt reply. So, if the line is in the present tense, you say "It has been exaxtly five years since her father died" but not so in the past tense? Um, someone has just introduced me to a Longman link