i would like to know two things. the first one is : the past participle of the verb "go", is it "been"? ex: i have been to London. have you ever been to London? i think that "go" in this case has irregular form

I can't give you an explanation as to why, but the non-inflected form just sounds wrong in the first sentence. Can someone help? I guess it's because of the verb "to see" used in the simple present. I agree. An action can never

Snappy: The most common way is to use the simple present, especially if the "want" has just happened. The progressive can be used in conversation, for emphasis, if I have been thinking about it for some time in the present. Normally, an

You have adverbs that identify bounded periods of time. These would normally contradict the simple present, which is almost timeless, so you have to use the continuous aspect. We [always / usually / frequently / often / sometimes / ... eat in the

Hello everybody, I would like you to know whether it is correct to use either the present continious tense or the simple present tense in the following sentences and if so which option would be more appropriate : 1. We're eating / eat in the

If it's correct to say: I'm learning Spanish instead of I learn Spanish , the correct question is Are you learning Spanish? or Are you learning languages? instead of Do you learn Spanish? or Do you learn languages? Yes. The correct

Hello CalifJim! Thank you very much for your thorough and to the point explanations, they are always very helpful and I appreciate it a lot I have one more question, however. If it's correct to say: I'm learning Spanish instead of I

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

Hi, YSchneider . I am not a native speaker and this is indeed a tough grammar point for non-native speakers. Here is an extract from CGEL*: Did you lock the front door? in a domestic situation where it is known that the front door is locked at