Search results for 'tag:Present Tenses' matching tag 'Present Tenses'

Re: Tenses

philip — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:34:44 GMT

No, the present perfect would be he has walked or he has driven . He used to indicates habitual action in the past that no longer occurs.

Future Tenses

yaggy74 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:14 GMT

Hi I just wondered if someone would be so kind as to just check my answers make sure I have understood correctly. Many thanks in advance. I have to read the following sentences and decide if they use one of the following 4:- the future with 'going to' future simple 'will', the present continuous with a future meaning or Modal verbs 1. If you don't stop hitting my car, I shall call the police. MODAL VERB 2. Chloe is going swimming this morning. PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH A FUTURE MEANING 3. I'm going to treat myself to som chocolate today. FUTURE WITH (GOING TO) 4. Are you watching a movie tonight? PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH A FUTURE MEANING 5. Shall we see Gladiator or...

Re: Passive & Active Voice

tanit — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:29:57 GMT

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 it's gone. ACTIVE 15. Mark was given one month to write this book . ACTIVE PASSIVE As far as your #14 is concerned, I am not sure everybody would agree on this. 14. I was born under a wandering star I was taught that this is technically a passive form, but some regard it as active (Cambridge dictionary lists the verb " be born "). For instance, here's what some of our most prominent members wrote in the forums. (Opinions are split) Clive ( from this post<

Re: Problems with mixed tenses exercises

clive — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:07:25 GMT

Hi, Welcome to the Forum. Problem 1: img687.imageshack.us/img687/4138/testnx.jpg It's much easier for us to respond if you actually post the question here. Most of us don't want to go off and start searching other sites. It takes time and often makes it harder for us to make edits and to respond in a quick way. I've got doubts concerning number 7 (love). According to the key there are 2 possible answers "love/loved". My question is: why is Present Perfect impossible here? To my Polish ear, it just sounds perfect Problem 3: At the dentist's I was on time for my dentist's appointment, but the dentist was still busy with another patient, so I (1)..(sit) in the waiting room and (2).....

Problems with mixed tenses exercises

chudziol — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:14:40 GMT

Hi, I'm a Pole trying to explore the intricacies English This is my first post here so, welcome everybody. And here are my problems. I've done these tests and I even got the key, but there is no freaking way I can understand some answers. Wondering now if it's really so difficult or I'm just so stupid Ok, let's go: Problem 1: img687.imageshack.us/img687/4138/testnx.jpg I've got doubts concerning number 7 (love). According to the key there are 2 possible answers "love/loved". My question is: why is Present Perfect impossible here? To my Polish ear, it just sounds perfect Problem 2: img80.imageshack.us/img80/9406/focusj.jpg Number 20. Can we put "was shutting" here? Or maybe the action of...

Re: Is this sentence correct?

billj — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:26:38 GMT

Hi No, I'm afraid it's not correct. The problem is your use of the verb 'go'. You tried to use the negative form of the simple past tense and wrongly assumed it was 'did not went'. This is a tricky aspect of English verbs which causes many problems. I'll try to explain: In questions the simple present and past tenses are replaced by the the relevant tenses of the verb ' to do ' + the basic (infinitive) form of the verb. The same also applies to the simple tenses in conjunction with ' not ' when we want to form the negative: I really went there. (past tense - positive) Did you really go there? (past tense - question) You did not really go...

Re: Tenses

mister micawber — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:06:05 GMT

For most action verbs. present continuous refers to the present moment ('I am typing in this box') while simple present refers to an action that happens anytime in the past present and future ('I type in these boxes when I have free time').

Re: Struggling with tenses

avangi — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:18:47 GMT

PERFECT TENSE is something that happened in the past which affects us at present CONTINUOUS TENSE continues as we speak ie be, am are is (plus present participle) PERFECT CONTINUOUS something which started in the past and continues to present? (starts in the present and continues in the present) 1. Chloe has been living in Leeds for 6 months but I have lived there longer. PERFECT CONTINUOUS (present perfect continuous) 2. I enjoy walking to work every morning. PERFECT CONTINUOUS (present simple - I enjoy) 3. I have managed to sleep all night. PERFECT TENSE (present perfect) 4. Martin has been waiting for Julie to call him. CONTINUOUS TENSE (present perfect continuous) 5. I am seeing a movie with my...

Re: Reducing relative clause to adjective phrase

jemaasjr — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:35:33 GMT

Could you explain when exactly we can reduce relative clause if there is no be verb? I know I can say: English has an alphabet that consists or consisting of 26 letters. You are mixing a gerund phrase in with a subordinate noun clause. English has an alphabet consisting of 26 letters. English has an alphabet that consists of 26 letters. Can I do it with any verbs I want? Is it about tenses? Is it only with the present simple tense? Thank you!

Re: Present continuous tense

clive — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:46:52 GMT

Hi, Your tenses are fine. However, your sentence is incorrect because it lacks capital letters. Clive

Re: Verb tenses

mister micawber — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:35:33 GMT

'Run' is not present tense here; it is an infinitive verb form. The finite verb is 'see': I saw him run. I will see him run. I have seen him run.

Re: Which one is correct ?

andreabritobabapulle — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:29:04 GMT

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 not get time(collective), I did not get money (collective),I did not get enough food (collective), I did not hear (present tense verb), I did not see (present tense verb).. etc.. The word "got" is best used to say you received it "I got a dose of medicine", "I Got sick"..Gotten is American and not frequently used in countries where American English is not taught.

Re: Stay

avangi — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:46:49 GMT

jemaasjr is right about the question. In US grammar school, we used to run through the tenses: present tense - I stay, do stay, am staying. We rarely use "I do stay" in this exact form, but it's absolutely essential for questions and negative statements. Do you often stay up late? Don't stay up too late! past tense - I stayed, did stay, was staying (The second one is defined as the past tense of "to do" plus the bare infinitive.) Did you stay for the end of the game? I didn't stay to see the fireworks.

How come

pleasehelp — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:33:22 GMT

I didn't know you had it in you -- past tense and I don't know you have it in you -- present tense These two sentences are basically the same sentences but in different tenses but how come they sound and essentially mean different things?

Re: Had to/have to

pleasehelp — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:29:39 GMT

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?

Re: Major issues

pleasehelp — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:26:17 GMT

When it's past tense it's past tense..present...present tense... idk why I'm making this harder on myself... Do we every mix and match tenses ever? Such as past tense....present tense..etcetc...because I think I might've heard some and gotten it mixed up... Any input?

Re: Grammar

cool breeze — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:44:02 GMT

Now if I look up "are," the dictionary tells me that it is the present plural of "be." But what I would expect is that it would tell me that it is the present plural of "am" or "is" because those are the verbs I actually use if I want the singular of "are." MM has given you agood answer; I'll just elaborate a little. It is obvious that you have never been taught the forms of to be and how to use them. (It's never too late to start! ) Are can be singular or plural, by the way. A. the full/complete infinitive: I want to be here. Used after many verbs such as want, expect, desire etc. Also used after adjectives and there are other uses. B. the plain/bare infinitive =...

Re: I bet...

yankee — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:12:48 GMT

The verbs in your sentences have different tenses. I bet I stopped listening before you did . bet = simple present tense stopped = simple past tense did = simple past tense (The word "did" is used as a replacement for "stopped".) Your second sentence contains a pretty unlikely tense combination, in my opinion. In fact, it strikes me as simply being bad grammar: I bet I' ve stopped listening before you did . bet = simple present tense

clive — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:08:19 GMT

Hi, I want to convey that "Next Week, at a certain place, I expect to have double the number of people that are here today." But I want to make this statement tomorrow -- after today's party is over. I made something like this: Next Saturday, I expect to have double the number of people that were present yesterday. Sounds OK. I made this sentence-formation becuase it felt right but I see following two problems. Please advise: (1) Next Saturday, I expect to have double the number of people This part has "Next Saturday" (a day in future) and then uses "I expect" (present tense). Then, in the second part " that were present yesterday" past tense is used. Years ago, my...

The Use of "Double" As an Adjective and Mixing Tenses in a Sentence

anonymous — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:36:02 GMT

I want to convey that "Next Week, at a certain place, I expect to have double the number of people that are here today." But I want to make this statement tomorrow -- after today's party is over. I made something like this: Next Saturday, I expect to have double the number of people that were present yesterday. I made this sentence-formation becuase it felt right but I see following two problems. Please advise: (1) Next Saturday, I expect to have double the number of people This part has "Next Saturday" (a day in future) and then uses "I expect" (present tense). Then, in the second part " that were present yesterday" past tense is used. Years ago, my teacher told me that I should never...

Tense and Time References

jeroden2504 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:02:19 GMT

Hi, I have just finished my assignment concerning sentences tenses and time references. It was a little difficult, but I managed. It would be great, if someone could tell me if I am on the right track. Feedback would be greatly appreciated Thank you for your help. My answers have been written in 'Italics.' Exercise Please look through the following sentences and firstly state which tense is being used (please concentrate on the highlighted verbs only) and secondly decide whether the time which the sentence refers to is the present , the past or the future : I' m travelling to London next week. - Present Continuous - Future I wish I had more time to finish this exercise. - Past Simple - Present ...

Re: Present perfect and past simple differences

clive — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:05:52 GMT

Hi, I have read a few posts about this tenses. There is still one thing I don’t know. Which of these two sentences are correct? 1. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. 2. Shakespeare has written Hamlet. Probably the first is coorect because we know the time when he wrote Hamlet. Can I use the second one too? Because the action has still effect on the present. So I just want to know if both sentences are correct or no? Both are correct, if said in a suitable context. It's easy to think of contexts in which you'd say #1. It's hard to think of a context in which you'd say #2. Best wishes, Clive

Re: Questions

califjim — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:52 GMT

1. What is the correct expression regarding what one does on the weekend: "What do you do on the weekend?" " What do you on weekends /on the weekends?" All are possible. I like the underlined one best. 2. What is the difference in the following sentences: "The measures worked." Definite past. Historical past. Opaque past. The fact that the measures worked is behind a wall that separates present from past. "The measures have worked." Indefinite past. Transparent past. The "Diary Tense". The fact that the measures have worked makes a connection between the past and the present. This is really a tense "in the present point of view". You're...

Questions

postmodernbliss — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:11:45 GMT

Hello, Many kind thanks in advance for anyone who can answer the following questions: 1. What is the correct expression regarding what one does on the weekend: "What do you do on the weekend?" "What do you on weekends/on the weekends?" 2. What is the difference in the following sentences: "The measures worked." "The measures have worked." My guess is the simple past tense sentence implies they have stopped working whereas the second present perfect sentence implies a result and/or they are still working. 3. Is it possible for the object of a verb in a sentence to be another verb? If so, can someone show me a simple example. 4. Finally,...

Re: Thirteen Tenses.

coloraday — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:11:02 GMT

Hey, just posting for a quick check. I'm sure these are mostly correct. Thanks, Matt. 1. Mark’s been teaching English since 1995. 1- Present Perfect Continuous 2. After a year abroad, I’ll have learnt a lot. 2- Future Perfect 3. I will have been going to the gym for exactly one year next week. 3- Future Perfect Continuous 4. They were living in America last year. 4- Past Continuous 5. She’s washing her hair right now. 5- Present Continuous 6. He worked in Japan for four years. 6- Past Simple 7. I’ve been here for six months. 7- Present Perfect 8. I’ve been going to Spain for my holidays for seven years now. 8- Present Perfect Continuous 9. I’ll see you tomorrow. 9-...

Thirteen Tenses.

fromwalestojapan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:25:17 GMT

Hey, just posting for a quick check. I'm sure these are mostly correct. Thanks, Matt. 1. Mark’s been teaching English since 1995. 1- Present Perfect Continuous 2. After a year abroad, I’ll have learnt a lot. 2- Future Perfect 3. I will have been going to the gym for exactly one year next week. 3- Future Perfect Continuous 4. They were living in America last year. 4- Past Continuous 5. She’s washing her hair right now. 5- Present Continuous 6. He worked in Japan for four years. 6- Past Simple 7. I’ve been here for six months. 7- Present Continuous 8. I’ve been going to Spain for my holidays for seven years now. 8- Present Perfect Continuous 9. I’ll see you tomorrow. 9- Future Simple (Future +...

Re: Grade 1 Teacher Grammar ?

anonymous — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:46:07 GMT

First of all, the first example is probably a "typo" or misspelling. We all make them (note "thier agenda" above). The others are examples of the simple present used to express general truths. They are showing this aspect : Normal 0 0 1 16 95 Grigor Educational Development Consulting 1 1 116 11.0 0 0 0 StartFragment > The three indefinite tenses, or simple tenses, describe an action but do not state whether the action is finished. EndFragment > http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/usetense.html As this teacher is working with beginning readers, she may be repeating sight words from the...

Re: Look or Looked

mister micawber — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:12:57 GMT

You need to start your study of grammar again. Use Google or another search engine to study these terms: present tense (look) past tense (looked) verb tenses (look, looked) active voice passive voice transitive verb intransitive verb (look)

Re: Need help with revising this paper such ass sentence structure, grammar

benny777 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:40:29 GMT

Hello, I wrote down all of the notes I had for you on my whiteboard, and because I need to clear up room I'm just going to post what I have written down instead of erasing it and wasting it. Practically every problem in your paper fits into 3 categories. The first has to do with Articles, a/an/the. The second problem has to do with maintaining the same verb tense, and the third problem is much simpler, just making sure you are pluralizing your nouns when you need to, and keeping them singular when you do not. Apart from these three main problems there are some other ones I will address at the end of this post. To make everything more organized, I am going to color-coordinate the three main problems so it's easier for you to...