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Sometimes in a discussion, you really disagree with what others are saying. You want to make your point without being offensive, so you use "was thinking" to suggest that perhaps you no longer disagree. You are thus able to state your case without being argumentative.You can carry this...

Hi coby, welcome to englishforums.That's a common problem among learners. It's been discussed several times, so try the search function of this forum (top right corner, there's the search box). Search for "simple past" and "present perfect", and you'll...

The difference is subtle. The present perfect is conceptually a step removed from the real action of the simple past. The present perfect is indirect compared to the direct simple past.I read a magazine today expresses what happened. It tells what I did directly. I have read a magazine today...

Hi Clive, Thanks for helping me. I understood your explanation. But, how to explain the difference between these two senteces without any context: I read the magazine today .(simple past) and I have read the magazine today. (present perfect tense) Plese, help me once more...

Hi! An explanation, please. Present Perfect tense means past time related to present time and one of its uses is: an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past, e.g.: I have travelled to Athens. But in the sentence: I have read a magazine * today ,how to explain that we...

Hi, Hi, I have a question regarding the present perfect when using it as opposed to the simple past. I spoke to her last night. (simple past is fine here) I've spoken to her this morning. (Taken from examples for present perfect, should be fine hence.) Why not "I spoke to her this...

Hi, I have a question regarding the present perfect when using it as opposed to the simple past. I spoke to her last night. (simple past is fine here) I've spoken to her this morning. (Taken from examples for present perfect, should be fine hence.) Why not "I spoke to her this...

Hello Gurus, I still don't see the option to post a new question, so I'm posting here... My question is about the difference between to going to & will. In this sentence, how can it be explained that the correct response is going to "Look at her face. I think she's going to...

We use things like past perfect to make it clear what happened before something else. When you have a very clear marker like the word "before" the use of the past perfect isn't as important. A is fine and traditional. B. This is fine too because it's reported speech, which...

Hi, I'm telling someone about something I did in the past. Is there any grammatical difference between saying "I read the book" and "I have read the book"? With simple past tense, you are simply stating an event in the past. With the present perfect, you are talking about a past fact in a...