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Hi,Here are some more questions: 1."While we cleaned the windows, they swept the floor." Do the two activities sound short or what does it emphasize?Your answer: No. They just sound complete Does 'complete' mean 'finish' or what else here? Yes, finished....

Hi,1.What is the difference between 'by now' and 'now'?Why can't I use 'by now' in 'I have walked over 500 miles by now.' While 'now' can be used here? I'd guess part of the reason you're finding this so perplexing is because you're trying...

Hi! This is something I wrote for our teachers in Romania, I am sure many of you will find these ideas/tricks useful. I have a huge experience with using videos at class and I think it is esential for effective&interesting classes.Use of videoAdvantages- more interesting and varied classes-...

Present Perfect is formed with the auxiliary have and the past participle of some verb: have seen, has done, have lived. Present Perfect Progressive is formed with the auxiliaries have and been and the present participle of some verb: have been seeing, has been doing, has been living.CJ

Hi everyone,I have a few grammar questions and I don't know how to answer them:Explain why the verb “To Be” is not a non-progressive verb?I know the simple present never talks about the present but what can be an exception to this rule?Why does the present tense not exist in English? What...

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But you would say "When I finish walking in the park (as a general rule), I take a cab home." "When you cook unripe plantains, they taste like burned mush." All the italicized verbs are in the present tense. "When you do such and such, this is the result" is the...

1. We usually use present continuous tense refers to something happening right at this moment. Here are two sentences from my grammar book: A few artists live in town today. A few artists are living in town today. What does the second sentence mean here? I think the first one is definitely...

Many thanks to all of you, especially to GG for his very clear explanation!Grammar Geek, could you do me a favour? I'd much appreciate if you could take a look at these questions and answer (at least) some of them, at you convenience... :2/ A very similar problem emerges with 'I'm waiting for...

While doing some reported/indirect speech stuff (again!) lots of questions has come to my mind. Here are some of them. 1/ 'I never eat meat', (Bill said/explained) -> turns into -> Bill said/explained (that) he never ate meat. - This is the normal way in which most of us would...