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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...

Anonymous wrote: When you say any combination is correct, does that include: 1) I looked at the plot and don't see anything wrong with it. This sounds rather weird as it means I looked at it in the past (let's say a year ago) and see it now. You looked at the plot in the past but your...

Hello AstraeaI too am a learner of English, but let me answer to your question.Are you asking if the sentences like below are correct? I write a letter now. I just finish my assignment.No, both are incorrect. Do you ask why? Are you asking why? It's because "write" and "finish" are...

When you use the future in the main clause, the tense in the subordinate (introduced by "when", "as soon as") is either present simple or present perfect - not a past tense.

I think you've got it precisely, Jack. The narrator is using the present tense to bring a sense of immediacy ("it's happening right now") to the story. para 11 "I tried too hard today, she says." - the narrator is using the present tense to describes an action in the past (her daughter's...

Hi guys, I've heard of a new point of view of the term "tense". Some people say there're only 2 kinds of tenses in modern English grammar: Present and past tense. It's something odd to me because I've been taught that there're 12 tenses in English (Present simple, Present continuous, Present...