By Simple past, Dynamic verbs

Ant_222 wrote: ...your explanation through active and passive attributes. I don't know why you need this classification. Maybe it's correct, but I don't like it. Hi, Ant_222. It is not "active and passive attributes," but "active and static attributes." Perhaps I should have used the words...

CalifJim wrote:PS. I'm late for work, so I'll see you on the Forums later. Thank you, Jim. By the way, what is your job? Now, to sum up, I understand that 1- "when-while//past continuous": "The accident happened when they were going to school." This can be interpreted in two ways: a) a...

Hi Paco,Here are some comments.(1) (x) I knew her five years ago.This is wrong. "Five years ago" is a point-time adverbial and so it can't go with a stative verb "know". It sounds OK to me. My understanding is that you have lost contact with her, thus you don't know her now, you don't have a...

Hello guysI come to feel I have misunderstood the usage of "know". I thought previously "know someone" could be a dynamic verb to mean "get acquainted with someone", but now I understand "know someone" can be only a stative verb to mean "be acquainted with someone" or "keep a relationship with...

Hello Mowgli Mowgli wrote: I would prefer past simple "Where were you?" because B isn´t abroad or away any more, they couldn´t have this conversation otherwise.To me, "I went to Malta for a 3 week holiday" sounds natural as the answer. I interpret A might ask "Where have you been?" because A...

1. Is it OK to say: "I already have my ID number!" ?I think OK.2. Can we use already with the simple present tense? Could you give any other examples?Yes, 'already' can go with the present tense when the verb is stative. (EX) I already know it. (EX) Here it's already winter.3. Which are all...