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Hi, There is a passage in my English textbook. In this passage there are two sentences with the simple present tense, in which I think the simple past tense should be used, and they are the following: 1. “there is always a toast” 2. “Many parties, social and political discussions and...

There is a passage in my English textbook. In this passage there are two sentences with the simple present tense, in which I think the simple past tense should be used, and they are the following: 1. “there is always a toast” 2. “Many parties, social and political discussions and...

Hello again, Again I have a question of course . I am interested in the difference in the usage of the mandative subjunctive and the simple present tense  in dependent "that" clauses after the verbs of demand as "insist" , "demand" ,"suggest" and...

hi: I have a question about English tense. could you explain the use of tense in the following paragraph? (bold italic added) "In the 16th c. there are some traces of a perception that the word might have an extended application to other languages. But it was not before the 17 th c. that it...

Hi TuongvanI would use the simple present tense in that sentence:- However, until now, these regulations are still on the table.You could use the simple past tense this way, for example:- However, until last month, these regulations were still on the table.

Hello,Can someone please tell me how do I explain to an ESL how to use the irregular verb spread. For example, the simple present tense is (to) spread and the past tense is spread. For example, if someone says "I spread rumors," how does one know if you are talking about in general or...

Hi everyone, I learn that Simple Present Tense is used to express general truth, and Simple Past Tense historical event. But for me, sometimes it's hard to draw a clearcut line between truth and historical event. For example, we say "1921 is in the 20th century". On the other hand,...

Hi,I'd say "agreement of subject and verb." It becomes more complicated when you ask a question, because you have to worry about the person, number and tense of the principle verb (to mean) and also the person, number and tense of the auxilliary verb (helping verb) to do.It means...

As is the case with British English, whether an American uses the simple present or the present perfect often simply depends on how the speaker is viewing a past activity. That said, when either tense is possible according to the "usual rules", I think there is a noticeable tendency...

In reported speech you can use the simple present tense after a verb in the past tense if what follows is still true. 3. He told her she has to bring her homework tomorrow. (Fine. If he told her today, then it is correct to say that she has to bring her homework tomorrow.) All the other...