By Present tenses, English grammar

Let's spread out the issue a little bit: ____ O ____ Type 2. Basic forms. a. If we caught the 10 o'clock train, we would (could, might, etc.) get there by lunch-time. b. If I came into a fortune, I would give up smoking. c. If I knew how it worked, I could tell...

Question 1Although the question has already been answered, I should like to comment on why arise is the correct choice. The subject of the clause should any difference arise is difference, which is singular and third person. One of the fundamental principles of English grammar is that the subject...

Hi, Welcome to the Forum. I read an english grammar book, states 'to writes we must decide either in past tense or present tense' how to determine? If you want to write about the past, use past tense. Best wishes, Clive

Hi, I read an english grammar book, states 'to writes we must decide either in past tense or present tense' how to determine?

Hi Jingtian,In my opinion, your guess is right. This type of sentence is used to express the degrees of certainty. In the first conversation, two speakers are discussing the girl they have met somewhere else before, so they use the presnt perfect tense here. And in the second conversation, two...

Jackson6612 wrote:I remember once my teacher told me that when Present Tense is used in first clause then Present Tense will also be used in second clause. I don't know what does this actually mean? Please explain it. Thank you Hi Jackson6612You may have misunderstood slightly what your teacher...

I just copied the lyric from a Turkish songs' lyrics page.I know the song well. One of my favorites.The word is sayılmasam, not sayılmazsam.I don't want to get involved in a Turkish grammer question, because this is a English grammar forum.But in case you are interested in, meaning of sayılmasam...

Inchoateknowledge wrote:What does (simple) future tense mean in this sentence? The grammarian (it is a grammarian, isn't it?) you're quoting would probably tell you that there is no future tense. Many linguists claim English has only two tenses: Past and Non-past (sometimes called present)....

I always thought it was a remnant of the French (Norman Invasion, 1066). There is a handful of verbs in French conjugated with "to be" rather than "to have" in the passé composé (past) tense. Rise, born, arrive, leave, go (all "coming and going" verbs) are some examples. We also sing "He is...

Hi Hela, I don't know what Yankee knows but I hope this might help.. 13 present perfect and present tense To say how long something has continued, we can use the present perfect, but not the present continuous or present simple. She has been waiting for an hour. (Not: She is waiting for an...