By Present simple

Hello, I'm very confused as to whether I should use the conditional or the present simple in my answer to the following question:Question: "Who would win in a battle of wits between Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot?"Various answers that have crossed my mind:"Who wins depends...

I think it was a wrong idea providing you that sentence in the Present Simple because you just did the backshift as it is normally done in the reported speech.The problem is that I want to know what tense I should use when I start a sentence in the Past Simple (e.g It looked..., He looked......

Hi,Here is my take:past simple: He almost beat me.present simple: He me. (I am writing this one just to use the past participle. As far as I know, "beat" and "beaten" are the only possible alternatives. I haven't found "beated" in the...

My tips:Look at the photoalbum: http://picasaweb.google.com/Sean.Pigg/MimsAndSeanSHouseWith an elementary/pre-intermediate student these pictures could be used to teach:1. The vocabulary of house and living.2. Present simple by asking: What do they usually do in this room/ place? (interrogative,...

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...

Hi.Could you explain why there are two different times in subordinate clauses (present simple vs future simple)? "He says he'll give five pounds to anybody who finds his pen.""I'll hide it somewhere he'll never find it."

Hi again Marius I'm not too sure I understand exactly where you think my opinion differs from that of your teacher. You seem to be saying that we agree on the use of "Do we go to lunch now?", so are you saying that we disagree on the use of "Are we going to lunch...

Thanks. Interesting, but this is that (other?) English teacher tells me:-------- You would ONLY say "Do we go now ..." if you were wondering about a daily ritual. For instance, you go a new job and you're now sure what time everyone goes for lunch. The present simple is for...

Hi 1. I have no idea what they are saying about me. 2. I have no idea what they are telling about me. 3. I have no idea what they are speaking about me. Are these three words OK in the sentences above? It seems to me that "speaking" is not quite right. How about the tense, maybe...