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WOULD

shehan1212 — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:37:12 GMT

In formal writing pepole use past simple tense.But i have seen many times books and other articles includes sentenceswhich have been made of "would"...I know that "would" is used in conditional clauses.Where as i realy want to know what are the situations where i can use "wolud" and please explain me whats the difference between "would" and "will".Can i use these two terms as the same meaning in formal writting?

what i want to know is this.please help me to find out this,iv beendying to get a answer which i expect,,
here,this is a sentence which i found in my text book.

"Under this method materials in concern WOULD BE stored in two different places in th company's storeroom"

so my question is this is a general fact.this is tru.so cant i use present simple tense?
"Under this method material in concern ARE STORED.."

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Jeanne-Eliza — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:06:20 GMT

Present simple vs.Present Continuous

Could you please help me: what is the best way to explain the difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous Tenses using the topic of "Travelling" .The learners are adults (Elementary).
Thank you very much in advance!

Re: Had + present usage

Tanit — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:45:10 GMT

Hi,

phanish

Could you please give me an example to show the usage of "had come" and "had came". I am quite confused about these.

Yes, I see you're quite confused.
Fandorin has already told you that "had came" does not exist. Shall I try and repeat with different words what he meant?

Have a look at any dictionary. It will show you the three forms of this verb: come, came, come

The first "come" is the present simple: I come here everyday by bus.
The second, "came", is the past simple: Yesterday I came here by bus.
The third, "come", is the past participle. You can combine the past participle with the appropriate form of the verb "to have" and you'll get either the present perfect (have come - has come) or the past perfect (had come).

You cannot combine have, has or had with the past simple -- only with the past participle. So, there are no such things as ~~have came, has came, had came~~. They are completely wrong. You can only say (in a suitable context): I have come, She has come, I had come.

Now, if your next question were'When should I use "I came" and when "I had come"?', my answer would be: please study the difference between past simple (I came) and past perfect (I had come). But please bear in mind that ~~"I had came~~" is incorrect.

Does this make sense to you?

I really don't get it :(

anglista2008 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:29:02 GMT

Hey there,

Guys, you know what? I've been studying English for so many years, I've read so many grammar books, I've been consulting lots of smaller and bigger issues concerning grammar... and still (sic) there are things that drive me crazy :( Take a look at this one:

1. the present simple vs the present continuous... what's the difference between:

a) Do you think what I think?
and
b) Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
and
c) Are you thiniking what I think?
and
d) Do you think what I'm thinking?

2. again, the same issue, but a different example

a) When we're getting familiar with a language, we may say we're picking it up. (why on earth the present continuous twice?)
and
b) When we get familiar with a language, we may say we pick it up.

3. Again, PS vs PC

a) My dad works as a sales representative.
b) My dad is working as a sales representative.

I often see, or read, that people use "work" in the PC, and I dunno why... I've always thought that "work" is something more stable, and more permanent, like "live"

4. phrasal verbs and their use... can I say the following sentences?

a) If we don't work out our problems, they'll hit us with a greater force next time.
b) With such a bad English, I'll never be able to get across.
c) With such a bad English, I'll never get across.

Thanks in advance,

Re: ask vs ask for

anglista2008 — Thu, 01 May 2008 08:38:18 GMT

thanks,

and what if a person doesn't know how to plat\y (yet) ? then would we use the present simple?

and what's the difference between to ask & to ask for ?

Re: Difference between "Did" and "Have"

WesternAmerican — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:36:26 GMT

Hello Tomer,

Liat's explanation was very clear, I'm convinced that you'll find it neat and easy to comprehend.
If you do feel that you're in need of more help, don't hesitate to post new threads or contact me personally(ICQ: 133465992).
Liat, does the word 'earlier' imply a definite time?

I/You/They/We/She/He/It + didn't + a present simple verb

I didn't eat(not ate)
She didn't drink(not drank)
They didn't look(not looked)

Welcome abroad, ach sheli!

P.S
Liat, thank you very much for your comma-splice explanation, it was fantastic.

Re: Difference between We dont have and we have not

Ant_222 — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:26:10 GMT

CalifJim:
«We don't have uploaded (the file)...»

Maybe: "we don't have it uploaded" â Present Simple?

Re: Present Simple and Perfect

Goodman — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:58:15 GMT

Yoong Liat wrote:

Hi Clive

I've lived in NYC.

#2 - You lived there at some point in the past, but you don't live there now (unless you say something like I have lived in NYC for 5 years

Could the sentence be rephrased as follows?

I lived in NYC. (You lived there at some point in the past, but you don't live there now.)

Is there any difference between your sentence and mine?

Clive already gave the correct answer. The problem with these sentences is that they lack context and reference.

Where do you live now? I live in N.Y. â This present sentence is fine.

Where did you live before you came to Calif ? I lived in N.Y. (before I came to Calif)

Present perfect by rule has a time line starting sometime in the past and extending into present. Therefore this sentence needs a modifier to complete the context. i.e. I have lived in N.Y. since I arrived/ for a few years/ for a long time etcâ¦

Re: Present Simple and Perfect

Yoong Liat — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:16:55 GMT

Hi Clive

I've lived in NYC.

#2 - You lived there at some point in the past, but you don't live there now (unless you say something like I have lived in NYC for 5 years

Could the sentence be rephrased as follows?

I lived in NYC. (You lived there at some point in the past, but you don't live there now.)

Is there any difference between your sentence and mine?

Re: Present Simple and Perfect

Clive — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:54:17 GMT

Hi,

What's the difference between these two sentences:

- I live in NYC.

- I've lived in NYC.

#1 - You live there now.

#2 - You lived there at some point in the past, but you don't live there now (unless you say something like I have lived in NYC for 5 years).

Best wishes, Clive