Hi, I just feel that I hear and use: Maybe. But do you talk a lot to native speakers? I've done this, she's this, he's that, we've been planning, they've got a nice car, she has the same sweater as I... The

Could someone please check my answers for the following. I have to match the tenses / structures with the sentences The tenses I have to choose from are:- Future form, Simple present, Simple past, Past continuous, Present perfect,

1. I used to drive (simple past)    2. I usually drive (simple present )   3. I 'm used to driving ( simple present)   " I " is capitalized in English. Let me add this for further explanation  He was used to having everything done

what are the uses of the present form of verbs? Not sure what you mean. People have different names for the simplest form of the verb, as you find it in the dictionary. Sometimes it's called "the bare infinitive - without the

Vincent, With my previous post I wanted to draw your attention to the fact that you're repeating over and over the same sentences. I am not sure in what way this helps you improve your English. How come you're still focusing on the same

I think (a) would only be used in a narrative. "She had been depressed during the campaign. It had seemed that she would surely lose. But now her spirits were high. Now she was the president elect." We're talking about a past time,

hello. yeah, it's a mistake because if the sentece begins in simple present you have to change only the pronoun and verb (third person of singular) there is no backshift. for example: He says, “I speak English.” – He says that he speaks

Nice question. I once drove me mad for a while, LOL. What I learned is that you need to use either the present perfect or the past perfect, although it is very idiomatic to use the simple past instead of the past perfect. I am talking to you

Hi Sitifan Whe get means understand, is it acceptable in American English to say "I've gotten it"? I'd say it's possible, but also that it's unlikely you'd hear anybody use it much. I'd say the use of

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