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Hello. Sorry to hear you're feeling uncomfortable with this type of activity. But you're not alone: I would be, too!The sentences lack context, which makes it difficult to tell when tense changes are necessary and when they are not (among other things).There is one sentence that is wrong...

Welkins2139 wrote: Marius Hancu wrote: Welkins2139 wrote:According to Michael Swan, we use a simple present perfect tense in sentences like that. Could you give some of Swan's examples? This is the first time that I've heard her sing. Page 424. Indeed, it is there, in the past time (5):...

Hi Marius Hancu My reply was in response to Kooyeen's query below. The second question asks 'What would be the difference if I wrote "has run" and "have met" in the above sentences?' The last two sentences of mine answer that question. This is why those sentences are in the past and present...

Kooyeen wrote: I was told to use the present or past perfect in those situations, but I often find the present continuous (even in newspapers). Kim O'Donnel: This is the first time I'm hearing a negative report. He is surprised. And he says that hearing reports is happening frequently in his...

Hi, is it true that certain time adverbs can only be used with certain tenses? I think you should look at each adverb and think a little more carefully about whether you can use it with another tense. Try to make some sentences. I just went through and thought of the following examples. Maybe...

is it true that certain time adverbs can only be used with certain tenses? 1. simple present : with frequency adverbs, on Sundays..., in the mornings..., everyday, every Sunday/summer... 2. present continuous: now, at the moment, at present, currently, 3. simple past: freuency adverbs,...