By Simple past, Present perfect

Hey!Am I right in using "went" instead of "gone"?"I've been very good and even went to bed early last night."Thanks!

Hi, Simple Present: I study English Present Continuous: I am studying English Present Perfect: I have studied English Present Perfect Continuous: I have been studying English Simple Past: I studied English Past Continuous I was studying EnglishPast Perfect: I had studied English Past Perfect...

Simple Present: I study English Present Continuous: I am studying English Present Perfect: I have studied English Present Perfect Continuous: I have been studying English Simple Past: I studied English Past Perfect: ? Past Prefect Continuous:? Future: I will study English Future Continuous:...

In this context, "until now" strongly suggests that he has just moved, is in the process of moving, or is just about to move. So, the question is: does the choice of "was" or "has been" influence this range of possibilities? The presence or absence of...

Thank you very much Mr Wordy and Avangi for having taking the trouble to help me resolve the problem.To sum up, can we say as follows?:Until now + present perfect(continuous) : the action in the present perfect (continuous) in still continuing at the present moment .-He is incorruptible .That...

To me, there is no difference in meaning here. I personally prefer "have been", but I think that a case could be made for either. Compare the following: Until last year, small-sized engines using biogas were uncommon. = they were uncommon until some point in the past, then they...

Thank you Avangi very much for having tried to help solve the problem.Now I just found another case using 'until now' with the simple past (normally my dictionary says until now is used with the present perfect ): Why biogas? In Viet Nam, biogas - an alternative fuel for cooking - has...

Hi teachers ,Please help me understand the following:1/ Why is the simple past , not the present perfect used with "since "here ? He has worked here for 2 years , but only since last July did he get paid for it .(I think it should be" ...only since last July has he gotten paid...

1. Well, "had" is the past tense of the verb "have", but I think you're asking specifically about its use as an auxiliary to form the past perfect tense of other verbs: I played -- simple past tense I have played -- present perfect tense I had played -- past perfect (or...

Hi Frank, Welcome to the forums. Your main problem seems to be tense. Today my friends and I have visited Grouse Mountain, in Vancouver, Canada. Usually with a specific day, use simple past. Present perfect is possible, but I think simple past is better here. We planned to visit it last week....