You can, but native speakers normally use simple present in the subordinate clause: I'll do what I'm asked to do.

Hi, Very generally speaking, 1. When " do " is the main verb of a sentence in the simple present and the subject is in the third singular person (" he/she/it "). She always does her homework in the afternoon. -- He usually

1. If you look at the second phrase "Diane didn't have to eat vegetables", you can notice that Diane is only one person and it means that it is singular. But why do they say "have to" and not "has to" ? Jim did a

I found a website that could help you. I'll quote part of it for you: "May/might is an example of a modal auxiliary verb. The distinction between may and might has to do with the tense (present, past etc.) and/ or mood (indicative/

They're both simple present tense, not modal. The passive voice version is simply less personal, in not mentioning the actor, "I." They're both "polite," although some might feel that "less personal" =

Complete this article about health advice for travelers. Combine the two sentences to make a real conditional sentence. Keep the same order and decide which clause begins with if. Make necessary changes in capitalization and punctuation. Here is

Hi fluent. Thanks for joining us. Welcome to English Forums. Your question is quite broad. I'm thinking we can eliminate part of it, as I don't believe we use the modals you mention with the past perfect. "She may had done

Hi, We use simple present tense to tell general truth. I don't understand the tense difference in the following sentence. "Fish live in water" and "oil will float on water". why the first sentence use simple present tense

Hi there: i need your help. We use simple present tense to tell general truth. I don't understand the tense difference in the following sentence. "Fish live in water" and "oil will float on water". why the first sentence

Thanks, AlpheccaStars! I am grateful to you - but I have the feeling that we're trying to twist the meaning of 'that would be the postman' into 'official' explanations of dictionaries .. After more search, I find this