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Interesting. The tense switch did not occur to me as a possible problem. There is certainly no implied if, as in if you (ever) dared to dream (such a situation) -- not to my ear.I would say it's an abbreviated way of saying situation that you have never dared to dream.never seems to...

Hena wrote:I know might is less stronger than may; can we also say "could" is less probable than "might" ?The difference between "could" and "might" is that "could" can form an indicative, standalone, simple past tense of the present tense form "can" whereas the standalone "might" forms the...

Jackson6612 wrote:I think names for those six forms of certain verb are: Infinitive form, Simple Present Tense form, Simple Past Tense form, Past Participle, Present Participle. For example: to go, go, went, gone, going. I don't know the name for sixth form? Perhaps it's bare infinitive. But...

I think names for those six forms of certain verb are: Infinitive form, Simple Present Tense form, Simple Past Tense form, Past Participle, Present Participle. For example: to go, go, went, gone, going. I don't know the name for sixth form? Perhaps it's bare infinitive. But there is no...

Did is used in the Simple Past Tense. E.g. (1) I went to school. (Simple Past) = I did go to school. (2) Raju came late. (Simple Past) = Raju did come late. (3) We played football. (Simpe Past) = We did play football. Does and Do is used for Simple Present Tense. (Does for single person,...

Voltaire101 wrote: I can differe make the difference between the present continuous tense and the simple present tense. The difference is : - The simple present tense is used for a repeated or habitual action that happens always or often or usually. In these cases you'll have an adverb or a...

I can differe between the present continuous tense and the simple present tense. The diference is : - Th simple present tense is used for a repeated or habitual action that happen always or often or usually. - Th present cotinuous tense is used for an action that is still contiuing now. ...

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...