By Present tenses, Conversations

Hi, I have an argument with my girlfriend and we met after calm down. Is the following conversation correct? Ben: May... you are back. When you ran away, I felt really upset. May: I was mad at you Ben.........I needed to run away or I would have exploded. or (the present tense version...

The first sentence means essentially the same as "...can/will you lend me some?", but "could/would" has the effect of "softening" the request -- making it seem less direct. The use of "happen to have" (as opposed to just "have") makes no...

Not really.The second sentence indicates a time in the future, perhaps very soon.The first sentence is a bit odd, because the use of the simple present tense already implies "as usual". This could be used, of course, in casual conversation.English is notorious for interchanging tenses,...

In fact, it's probably a mixture of both - they are still trying to solve the problem so some elements are past and some are present.Maybe he still thinks, and they still resent, but his communication with them is past. GG, thanks for the reply. I like this comment of yours because...

Hi Sir, Thank you so much for your taking time to help me and may God, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, bless you greatly.. Sir, what is the proper verb to be use here? Why is it that even if it did happen in the past (the conversation, I mean) I can read a lot of them using the present tense...

Avangi, I know you said you would rewrite if clause in present tense. However, I'd like to understand why you wrote it in the present tense followed by woulds. I'm sure your structure is correct and natural and by understanding it, it'll help me understand native speakers better and...

I know 'would' carries many meanings. My problem is sometimes I find it difficult to tell which meaning the speaker uses. I think I understand its hypothetical usage, and in some contexts, its politeness usage. Below is a post that has several woulds I have trouble interpreting. I also...

Hello FH, 1. While waiting in line, the man told me that the nacho stand around the corner is great. 2. While waiting in line, the man told me that the nacho stand around the corner was great. Both forms are common. The present tense "is" in #1 suggests that the nacho stand continues to be...

Hi Anon I'm glad that someone finally decided to try to do this test. I assume that in this test you are supposed to decide whether to use the present continuous or the simple present tense . (A few of the sentences will also work with a tense other than a present tense). The words in...

Yileililly wrote: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of words given: 1. I __read__________ (read) a very interesting book now. 2. Joanne _works___________ (work) eight hours a day. 3. Tonight we ___see_________ (see) a play at the...