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Velimir:Sorry I did not understand your question. Here are some comments on the verb tenses in your sentences1a) Whenever you've sent us your goods, we have received your documents related to the delivery when the truck has already set off . you've sent: You have sent is present...

1) Where are you? I've been waiting for 2 hours2) I needn't have brought that milkI = subjectneed have bought = verb; present perfect tense, modal form (need is the auxiliary), buy is the main verb, bought is the past participle.not - adverb that - demonstrative pronoun refering to...

.I suppose that you want your sentences PARSED. I'm not going to do all of them for you. I'll do the first one:Where -- adverbare -- linking verb, simple presentyou -- pronoun subjectI -- pronoun subject've been waiting -- verb, present perfect progressivefor -- preposition2 --...

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...

Hi, YSchneider. I am not a native speaker and this is indeed a tough grammar point for non-native speakers.Here is an extract from CGEL*: Did you lock the front door?

Thanks for coming back with another clear answer.Yes, my question was concisely answered by your second presentation of "when" usage; during what period of time? I am glad to hear that "when ... ?" can be used with the present perfect.Your example "When has she usually...

The present perfect cannot be used with specific (definite) times. This is the basic rule. When when? asks for a specific time it cannot be used with a present perfect. *When (=At what time / On what day) have we gone shopping? must be When did we go shopping?*When (=At what time / On what...

The difference is subtle. The present perfect is conceptually a step removed from the real action of the simple past. The present perfect is indirect compared to the direct simple past.I read a magazine today expresses what happened. It tells what I did directly. I have read a magazine today...

Yes. I think I understand what you are getting at -- although for non-native speakers some of the guidelines may appear to be circular in nature. According to Palmer (The English Verb), besides the plain vanilla 'passive' with an agent introduced by by (The man was killed by his...