The link from MrM is very useful. As a simple explanation for the beginning student, I recommend that one use when with the simple past and while with the past continuous. This is an oversimplification, but exposure to native writing and

Hi, 1. I walk and I do walking. What is the difference between these two? The latter is not very idiomatic. It sounds a bit like you are taling about your hobbies. 2. Drink milk before you go to sleep. and Drinking milk before sleeping

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

Hi, I'd change these: 5. The sun was eclipsed by the moon. ACTIVE PASSIVE 9. This bone has been buried by the dog . PASSIVE 10. It takes a long time to think of these examples . PASSIVE ACTIVE 13. There was a cup of coffee on the table but now

1. Class is canceled 2. school is closed I dont understand why you use ed in a simple present sentence. is closed an adjective in the sentence? what is the different between class was closed and class is closed.

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

Sorry to butt in like this. I'm sure Clive will give his expert advice but let me try to explain it the way I see it (from a non native speaker's point of view). Regarding the New York sentence, since both the living/working

Sorry, but the correction is incorrect. The original is right. It uses simple past with a specific time reference. "Jeff has gone to London with Jenny is fine," but with "last week" it becomes incorrect.

I thought have was needed before spread to keep a single tense. That would be a good solution: They have appeared on message boards and in blogs and have spread by word of mouth. There are no dependent clauses here, by

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